Place: Rosscarbery Bay

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Bird Race is a sure way to kickstart the feelgood factor

The chance of seeing a fieldfare is one of the delights available at the Bird Race, writes Damien Enright

Sightings of whales underway

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Trading Up: Rosscarbery, Cork €395,000

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Flor and Julia’s happy reunion following 18 hours unsure of each other’s fate

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Trading Up

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Crew injured after wave hits lifeboat

TWO members of a lifeboat crew were airlifted to hospital yesterday, having been injured when a freak wave struck their vessel.

Mon, 14 Jan, 2008

Baby whale’s remarkable journey stuns researchers

A 1,200KM JOURNEY by a baby humpback whale through treacherous waters is at the centre of a discovery that has Irish and Dutch whale researchers leaping for joy.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2007

Swimming with the basking sharks

Damien Enright on the slow giants seen off our coasts

Mon, 25 Jun, 2007

Body of sea rescue hero found on beach

THE body of a student who drowned in a tragic sea rescue last Sunday was recovered yesterday, close to where the people he helped save were washed ashore.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2006

Fund to aid search for Jonathan

A SPECIAL bank account was opened yesterday to help expand the search for Jonathan Herlihy as his parents wait for the sea to give up their son’s body.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2006

Volunteers continue search for Jonathan Herlihy

Boat owners from as far away as Dundalk have offered their services to help end the agony for the Herlihy family desperate to find their missing son, Jonathan.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2006

Call for more volunteers, boats to help with search

PEOPLE leading the search for the body of the student who drowned saving two swimmers appealed last night for more volunteers and boats. The full-scale sea, shore and cliff search for the body of Jonathan Herlihy will enter its sixth day today along the West Cork coast.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2006

Don’t judge rescued couple, begs tragic hero’s dad

THE father of a man lost at sea pleaded with people last night not to judge the couple whose decision to swim in rough sea conditions on Sunday led to a rescue attempt that cost his son his life.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2006

Families heartbroken for heroes lost to the sea

FOR one family the mourning can begin — for another family, the agonising wait goes on.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2006

Throw some light on the views

A WEST Cork bungalow at Dundeady, on the approach road to the Galley Head lighthouse, has a west-facing vista over pounding surf on Long Strand to Rosscarbery Bay, with other visual highlights being Castlefreke castle (now being renovated by the Freke family) Glandore bay and points further west, with the Fastnet a distant sentinel.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2004

Three-bed bungalow overlooks West Cork ‘lagoon’

LAGOONS don’t normally feature on the radar of Irish home hunters at least along the native coastline.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

A tough choice between these gems if you like to be beside the sea

MARIA Harrington of Key Properties has two distinctive properties on her books at the moment, both with excellent, coastal locations in West Cork. Pier House is a two-minute walk from the Causeway, Rosscarbery and a mile from Ownahincha Beach.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2003