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07/04/2026

Fresh off the press ✨
Discover what’s new this month across West Cork’s arts & entertainment scene; in community events and initiatives; for food & drink producers; and more in our April issue — out now!

Pick up your copy or read the full paper online for FREE at www.westcorkpeople.ie 💻

09/03/2026

If you haven't picked up a physical copy of our March issue yet you can always read the paper, in full, for free, at westcorkpeople.ie

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17/02/2026

When an attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life during the 2024 US election, the news went around the world in seconds. This is the world we live in. Consequently, it is impossible today to believe that the news of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 took almost twelve days to reach the first place in Europe to learn of it: tiny Crookhaven in far West Cork.
You will find the full story of how Europe learned of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln –featuring Crookhaven, County Cork – in ‘This Is The Mizen’, a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation into the history and landscape of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork by John D’Alton.

Read a fascinating extract from the book in this issue of West Cork People, out in print now or online at https://westcorkpeople.ie/history-folklore/history-and-landscape-of-the-mizen-peninsula-explored-in-new-book/

‘This Is The Mizen’ presents a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation into the history and landscape of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork. Drawing on extensive research and a journalist’s eye for detail, John D’Alton, a long-time Mizen resident, brings clarity to a region often obscured by m...

21/01/2026

Folklorist Eugene Daly shares the history of the potato in the January edition. Read in print or online at https://westcorkpeople.ie/columnists/the-potato-in-ireland/

08/01/2026

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08/12/2025

At 97, Castletownbere fisherman Pat Murphy still says “a hundred years is too short”. From hauling scallops by hand to helping build one of West Cork’s great success stories, Shellfish Ireland, Pat’s life has been shaped by the sea — and shared with Mary, his partner of more than 70 years.

Read the full article in print now or online at https://westcorkpeople.ie/interviews/the-tide-of-time/

“One hundred years is too short,” says fisherman Pat Murphy with a smile. Just three years shy of this great age, Pat, (97), has landed too many catches to count in his lifetime. Most of those years have been shared with his greatest catch of all, the love of his life, Mary, (98), who sits quiet...

13/10/2025

Born in Kinsale in October 1805, this year marks the 220th birthday of William Coppin, a famous 19th-century shipbuilder with an eerie paranormal connection to the ill-fated Franklin polar expedition. Pauline Murphy shares more on this fascinating story.

Read the article online at www.westcorkpeople.ie.

10/10/2025

With firsthand experience of the devastating effects of addiction, Recovery Coach addiction specialist Adrian Linehan speaks to Mary O’Brien about his past struggles and shares how today he helps others through Recovery Coach Addiction Services.

A powerful reminder that recovery is not just possible – it’s life-changing.

Read the full interview now at www.westcorkpeople.ie



https://westcorkpeople.ie/interviews/changing-your-story-by-choosing-recovery/

01/10/2025

October issue out tomorrow 😀 Down west on Friday

08/09/2025

If you missed the printed version, you can read the September issue of West Cork People online at westcorkpeople.ie


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11/08/2025

"One garden snail became a celebrity in 2016. My namesake, Jeremy, was unusual in having a shell that coiled from left to right, instead of the other way around (he was actually named after left-wing British politician Jeremy Corbyn). Snails and slugs are hermaphrodites, i.e. they have both male and female reproductive organs, but they usually copulate. For snails, the mate must have a shell that coils the same way, otherwise their reproductive parts can’t come into contact. So Jeremy was sadly celibate, until researchers at the University of Nottingham launched an appeal to find him a partner, and he eventually fathered (and mothered) 56 babies."

Dr Jeremy Dorman's always witty and informative column is on gastropods this month. Read the full article online or in print.

NB: Jeremy the lonely is not pictured – this is the lovely lemon snail.