Mainlanders to sample island life

Fancy becoming an islander for the weekend? If so then those living on the inhabited islands off West Cork would be more than delighted to meet you.

The people of the islands are hosting an open weekend on June 23-24 and are hoping as many mainlanders as possible will come and share in a taste of their lives.

Every day, students board early-morning ferries to school, a hospital check-up might entail a car journey and for some a trip to the shops might mean a quick cable car ride over the Dursey Sound.