Aidan Vaughan dancing a reel in the flickering light of a crackling fire; the nimble fingers of US piano virtuoso David Syme cascading over the notes of Moonlight Sonata under the night sky; the gossamer voices of Cork sean nós-singer Máire Ní Chéileachair and Anna Mhoireach from the Isle of Lewis floating through the ether.

The sounds of the Indian stringed sarod and strains of the uilleann pipes and harp can be heard together in Co Cork next Sunday in an innovative international collaboration.

John O’Rourke and David Hubbard will meet in the North Cork Junior A final, following O’Rourke’s impressive semi-final win over Derry Cooney at Peake.

He’s still waiting for his birthday card from Ed Sheeran to arrive, but sheep farmer-turned-internet sensation Joe Kelly did not let that stop the party as he marked his 80th in style with a community celebration.

Back in the day when hitchhiking students were a common sight across Ireland, Cormac Sheil attached little significance to the spins home from school he received from sean-nós singer Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin.

Promoting a Cork Gaeltacht’s heritage could help sustain its population and economy, writes Niall Murray.

Pet O’Connell meets Corkman Seán Ó Muimhneacháin who is set to take up the role of president of Oireachtas na Gaeilge.

THINK of the Muskerry singing tradition and the likes of Iarla Ó Lionáird, Cór Chúil Aodha, or Nell Ní Chróinín may spring to mind. But whisper it quietly — the singing in this Cork Gaeltacht is not exclusively as Gaeilge.

Recognition of their relatives’ role was warmly welcomed by families of Cork’s Irish Volunteers and Cumann na mBan members in 1916 and the War of Independence.

A Cork woman has told of how she thought she and her family were going to die in Tuesday’s bombing of Brussels Airport.

Politics has always been a family matter for newly elected TD Aindrias Moynihan. Yesterday may have been his first day to take a seat in the Dáil as an elected representative for Cork North West, but he is certainly no stranger to Leinster House.

PEADAR Ó RIADA is not a man likely to be haunted by thoughts of his own paucity of accomplishments.

Gay Byrne chats to Hozier on The Meaning of Life tomorrow on RTÉ One.

After massive success with The Gloaming, Iarla Ó Lionáird returns to Cork for a new project with the Vanbrugh Quartet, writes Ed Power

Three weeks away from home at a Gaeltacht summer school was a rite of passage, writes Pet O’Connell

Eoin Edwards talks to Peadar Ó Riada about the final of this week’s competition named in honour of his father

Plans are under way to establish a monastery in Cork’s Muskerry Gaeltacht.

Ó GHLÚIN go glúin, from generation to generation, the sean-nós singing tradition is passed carefully down in Cork’s Múscraí Gaeltacht: from the 200-year-old songs of Máire Bhuí Ní Laoire, to Bess Cronin, Peaití Thaidhg Pheig Ó Tuama, Máire Ní Cheocháin and Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin to today’s young singers. And to Nell Ní Chróinín, winner this month of sean-nós singing’s most coveted prize, the Corn Uí Riada.

The ancient tradition of ‘sean-nós’ singing has struck a chord with teenagers in Co Cork according to an expert in what was a dying art.

Cork tenor and retired teacher Seán Ó Sé has overcome cancer and recorded a new album, says Pet O’Connell

Greenshine are Noel Shine, Mary Greene and their 17-year-old daughter, Ellie. It’s also the title of their newly released album, a delightful collection of 14 folk and country tinged songs, book-ended by a classic Beatles track and an Irish traditional celebration of ‘May Day’.

Two previously unpublished works by the composer Seán Ó Riada have been recorded for the first time on a CD to be released today.

THE belief that animals can give signs to humans of impending death is still strong in folk traditions internationally, including our own.

The country’s newest priest plans to reach out to the Facebook generation and encourage them back to the Church.

Martin Hayes, Peadar Ó Riada and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh reunite for second album Triúr Arís,says Nicki ffrench Davis

THE son of one of Ireland’s greatest composers and musicians believes his father’s drinking was not the main reason for his death.

ONE of Ireland’s greatest musical heroes, the late composer Seán Ó Riada, is to be commemorated with a festival in his adopted home of Cúil Aodha.

ONCE the new clover crop got going, replacing the artificial nitrogen, everything fell into place for farmer Noel Ó Loingsigh in Baile Bhúirne in Co Cork.

THE Coolea Farmhouse Cheese company in the Muscrai Gaeltacht in west Cork won two top awards at the British Cheese Awards last weekend.

A LIFE size statue of composer Seán Ó Riada has been unveiled in Cúil Aodha in mid-Cork.