A CACHE of 40 watercolours and drawings by the shortlived celebrated Cork artist Daniel Macdonald (1820-1853) is now on display at the Gorry Gallery in Dublin until April 13. Many of the works were executed on board the yacht Hebe in Cobh, shown here off Roches Point in a drawing by the artist.

Cobh’s Ardcullen is a spacious and gracious Victorian home that has been restored but has maintained its essence, says Tommy Barker.

ESB crews have restored power to more than 35,000 homes following Storm Diana.

The eight-bedroom Maryland House, near Crosshaven, has a games wing and swimming pool. It was once a hotel, says Tommy Barker

The shark that bit an angler on a boat outside Cork harbour at the weekend was nowhere near swimming waters, a lifeboat spokesperson has assured the public.

Tommy Barker explores a modern three-bed bungalow with views over a picturesque part of the Cork coast — just 20km from the city

We need a smaller beef herd and an emphasis in dairy on premium products like cheese and ice-cream, writes Victoria White

Tommy Barker visits a recently-refreshed home in the lovely East Cork village of Whitegate.

Pool parties, popular music and literary pursuits are all on the agenda for Munster’s first ever live-in weekender which is being launched later today.

Winds reached extraordinary strengths during Storm Ophelia, with one gust recorded at the Fastnet Rock, off Co Cork, reaching a 191km/h.

After the great storm, the big clean up. As crews start to work around Co Cork, much of the fallout from Storm Ophelia will centre on the Cobh area.

CORK CITY’s coat of arms shows a ship sailing between two castles: it could now, as easily, show ships passing between the two Roches Points.

The aptly-named Radharc is an architect-designed home with stunning vistas, writes Tommy Barker.

Tommy Barker reports on a superb family home which has road, rail and river access for commuting.

There is a large amount of property (and, potential) on offer at Merville, for its quoted €550,000 AMV, says Tommy Barker            

Storm Ewan brought winds of 100km/hr when it made landfall today.

Originally a gated community catering for the Victorian elite, The Crescent in the harbour town of Cobh presents a rare opportunity with stunning views, says Tommy Barker.

First erected at the Great Cork Exhibition, this cliff top home is perfectly pitched writes Tommy Barker.

There’s a rising tide of investment and development going in around Cork harbour, and hoping to capitalise on that are the vendors of a site called Belmont Huts, back for sale with a fresh grant of planning, and at multiples of its previous sale price just over two years ago.

Last Sunday I turned on the radio to hear that classic ELO song ‘Mr Blue Sky.’

Work started this week on a multi-million euro sewage project to end the daily discharge into Cork Harbour of 20 tonnes of raw sewage — the equivalent of three Olympic-size swimming pools.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Lusitania has always overshadowed the grandeur of the ship, but items from the liner which go on auction tomorrow show that five-star treatment was enjoyed by even second-class passengers.

The death of John P (Jack) Phelan, solicitor, on Saturday, March 21, has removed one of the most memorable and admirable members of the legal profession in Munster.

Tommy Barker says imagination is the key when it comes to doing something magical with this derelict chalet/house near Crosshaven.

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.

A Lusitania commemoration, postponed as a mark of respect to a husband and wife who died from stab wounds in a domestic incident, will take place next month.

Sq m 284 (3,000 sq ft)

A father-of-three is the latest diver to lose his life after getting into difficulty off the coast of Donegal.

Size: Sq m 168 (1,800 sq ft)

The coastguard has repeated its safety warnings after two men died in diving accidents over the weekend.

A Polish man has died in a diving accident in Co Donegal.

A post mortem will take place today on the body of a man who died in a diving accident in Cork yesterday evening.

FOR OUR May Slow Food East Cork event we returned to Sage Restaurant in Midleton to celebrate the local food.

We're feeling seasick just looking at these pictures, to be honest.

A period house with multiple features is a real beauty, writes Tommy Barker

Human waste visible in the waters around Cork harbour during the recent good weather has prompted a number of complaints to the Port of Cork[ and Cork County Council from sailors and beach-goers.

French kite surfer, Bruno Sroka is this morning celebrating after successfully completing the first of three international challenges when he crossed from France to Ireland.