Irish placenames bring you on a journey trying to get to the bottom of them. Or just glory in the sheer madness of them, writes Colm O'Regan

A major spat has broken out between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael county councillors as the fall-out over the proposed agreement on Cork City’s boundary extension continues.

For a buyer who dreams of owning a cottage on an acre but wants to stay within commuting distance of Cork city, this property with views of the Shournagh Valley at Matehy near Vicarstown might do nicely.

A rural parish is planning to give foreigners some stick — and a few sliotars — as part of a novel community celebration to mark The Gathering.

DONOUGHMORE covers a wide area to the north of Tower and Blarney in Co Cork and two houses are on the market there now.