In Currabinny, there is a large house right at the cliff’s edge, overlooking the whole of Cork Harbour.

Like most Irish kids of our generation, chillies, spicy food, heat were never really big aspects of our formative eating experiences.

In Currabinny, neither the little garden or the greenhouse have ever yielded much in the way of aubergine.

Summertime in Currabinny is when the place really comes alive.

Picnics can be fussy, fancy things; glamorous outside lunches featuring a perfect wicker basket with straps for ceramic plates and cutlery, romantic affairs with prosecco and tiny sandwiches, a sort of afternoon tea on a blanket, write William Murray and James Kavanagh.

OUR neighbour and very good friend Rob and his mother Lucille in Currabinny grow strawberries and raspberries in poly-tunnels on their land underneath the forest.

How would the late George Hawkins, car dealer and the previous owner of Camden Lodge, describe his long-time private home and 'forecourt' as it comes up for sale for the first time in decades?

In the back of the seaside garden in Currabinny, the vegetable patch can prove fickle when it comes to growing certain things.

GROWING up in Currabinny, each neighbour seemed to have a thing that they made or grew which they shared with everyone else. This community spirit of sharing the ingredients to make good food but also the food itself would eventually inspire us to sell at markets, do food demos and write a cookbook.

Green is an everyday colour - Join us and our panelists, Irish Examiner gardening columnist Peter Dowdall, James Kavanagh and William Murray of Currabinny, and Juanita Browne of the National Biodiversity Centre at The Glucksman Gallery on May 28 for an evening of discussion on how the green agenda and sustainability play a role in all areas of life.

IS THERE anything more elegant and beautiful on a plate than tender-stem broccoli? It serves to introduce a flash of green to any meal and goes well with almost anything.

Despite a weather interruption that did its best to scupper the series, the annual Irish Sailing Youth Championships ended with winners in all six events at Crosshaven.

I must be honest here — I do not usually care much for mushrooms.

A SPOT of very warm weather in early Spring and the rhubarb is early this year. Both of us have fond memories of our mothers making pies and crumbles with large, bruised, very tart apples and tablespoons aplenty of white sugar, the odd sweet geranium leaf thrown in for its sweet perfume.

Ripples from Brexit are causing long-time residents of Ferrybank to set a new course in life across the channel, hears Tommy Barker.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

NAMED after the fictional Elven location Rivendell, in several of the creative works of JRR Tolkien, including The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, is this entirely down to earth, well-built and solidly anchored family home, in Cork harbour’s Crosshaven.

Want to cook up the perfect barbecue this summer? The duo at Currabinny compile their top tips and recipes for Ciara McDonnell.

Firstly may I say I support the idea that Cork City should be extended into a large metropolitan area encompass-ing Douglas, Ballincollig, Little Island, Cork Airport, Blarney, and Carrigtwohill. Moreover, I would go further and also include Ringaskiddy, Currabinny, Carrigaline and possibly even Cobh in this new Metro area.

This well-kept home on the river’s edge is a treasure trove, says Tommy Barker

The outside of well-set Ardmoyle, in the heart of Crosshaven village by the start of the Camden Road, is unpainted grey render.

This one-off property is sure to attract a buyer looking for a unique family home.

This four-bed, 2,000 sq ft bungalow at Coolmore, between Carrigaline and Currabinny in Cork’s harbour area, is a fine home for a family.

Tommy Barker steps aboard a very special marine-themed 1920s home in Currabinny.

Pharmaceutical company GSK has opened two facilities at its manufacturing site in Currabinny, Cork.

Apartments filled from port to starboard with view of boats at moorings, marinas and a boatyard or two.

Firefighters in Cork county are responding in less than 10 minutes to one in three fires.

With 3,000 sq ft on offer, there’s more than enough house in Béal na Laoi for almost any family — but, there’s more to it than that. 

Tommy Barker on the charms of a centuries-old protected thatched cottage by the sea at Crosshaven that is priced to sell quickly.

It seems to pretty much be all about the site, and the views, from 7 Ard Cross, in county Cork’s Crosshaven. 

An Irish man who is 85% paralysed is set to walk a marathon with the help of an ultra-advanced robotic exoskeleton.

Inspired by the sea, stunning Tanglewood is a perfect place to drop anchor, says Tommy Barker.

Want to go roaming around Crosshaven for a rewarding house project? This detached house called Dromainn could fit the bill, if you are prepared to do basic enough upgrades.

CASTLEPOINT Court might be a modern enough build, but these three-storey houses owe something to the layout of Victorian or Georgian terraces — and the views from here are classic Cork— pure Crosshaven.