West Cork village to host autumn school focused on issues facing rural Ireland

Event in the coastal village of Allihies will explore topics such as rural resilience, marine and fishing, farming, biodiversity and sustainable living

The Allihies Autumn School runs on the weekend of October 11 to 13. Picture: Dan Linehan

A remote coastal village on a rugged peninsula is set to host its first-ever autumn school, which it hopes will help shape the future of Ireland’s coastal and rural communities.

Organisers of the inaugural Beara Wonders Event, on the scenic Beara peninsula in West Cork, said topics including rural resilience, marine and fishing, farming, biodiversity and sustainable living will be discussed, with a focus on rural Ireland, and the Beara peninsula itself for the next half-century.