Town heeds the call of the jungle

A West Cork town is set to be transformed into an exotic jungle location with its own safari trail and wild animals such as tigers and orangutans.

A €130,000 arts project aims to significantly boost visitor numbers to Clonakilty by installing a parade of brightly-painted, life-sized, “talking” sculptures of elephants, orangutans, tigers, hornbills, and crocodiles at strategic points around the town

The matter was discussed at a public meeting in Clonakilty last night, and local residents now have a week to formally submit their opinions on whether Clonakilty should become Ireland’s first Jungle City, turning its parks, walks and pavements into watering holes, hunting fields and grazing grounds.