Sheer grit, hard work and the unwavering support of the people of West Cork helped Steve Redmond achieve his Oceans Seven dream, says Eoin English

With the date for auction put back until August 2, buyers interested in either of two properties on offer near Bantry, Co Cork have a little more time on their hands to sort out affairs beforehand.

Self-help groups are taking root all over the country. Dan MacCarthy rolls up his sleeves with one in West Cork

Glannafeen —the name trips off the tongue — and while there may not be many deer left, as the translation suggests, there is a glen and an 87-acre farm upon it.

THERE’S something very special about Easter Sunday lunch, it feels like a celebration of spring. I’ve just got a beautiful leg of spring lamb from my butcher. A once-a-year treat — sweet, succulent and juicy.

THE Old Schoolhouse, Lough Ine, is self-descriptive, really — but the price and location may be the clincher for anyone sitting on the fence when it comes to a holiday home buy.

ANOTHER convivial Slow food event - I’ve just had the best fun wending my way up to the top of Lough Ine Hill - my daughter and my well-toned friend from boarding school powered their way ahead, I adopted a more leisurely pace.

EAST CORK Slow Food Convivium was established in August 2002 and its latest event was a Slow Food dinner at Café Paradiso in Cork on August 21.

BALLYOUGHTERA is a townland overlooking Lough Ine, the largest saltwater lake in Europe. It’s also the location of a renovated cottage currently on the market with Aidan Murphy of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill.