Events

The Importance of West Exhibition June 11th to 29th at The Lavit Gallery, 5 Fr. Mathew Street, Cork www.lavitgallery.com 021 4277749 thelavitgallery@eircom.net

Fastnet Maritime & Folk Festival, Ballydehob https://sites.google.com/site/thefastnetmaritimeandfolkfest/home

June 14th – 16th

West Cork Islands Festival is taking place this weekend June 15 & 16. http://www.sherkinisland.ie/ferry-timetable 087 7669657

Fastnet Marine Outdoor Education Centre, Schull

June 17th to 23 August Sailing Courses

Also day/family fun sails - a chance to explore the bay and islands!

More Info from www.schullsailing.ie 353 (0)28 28515

Heir Island Sailing Courses

www.heirislandsailingschool.com

Pirate Weekend, Baltimore June 21 - 23rd

Mary Coughlan performing at Grove House Schull 21st of June, tickets €20www.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

Watercolour Courses / Workshops, Bantry

June 22nd / 23rd Seas and Skies www.jenniwhite.ie 086 170 3635

Outdoor Theatre with Chapterhouse Theatre, Bantry House

June 26th 7pm Wind in the Willows www.bantryhouse.com +353 27 50047

A tribute gig for Bing Crosby with Howard Crosby (Bing’s nephew) 26th Junewww.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

O'Driscoll Clan & Midsummer Festival, Baltimore June 28 - 30th

West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Bantry

June 28th - 6th July www.westcorkmusic.ie

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation Event Day Sunday 30th June, Manch, Ballineen,023 – 8822823 www.inff.ie

Charity gig for West Cork Animal Rescue, with various artists June 30thwww.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

The Gathering-RSVP. A theatrical performance created by an interdisciplinary collaboration of artists worldwide. Production in Cork. July-September, 2012.rsvpireland@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/events/459977557398756 www.rsvpireland.webs.com

Clonakilty National Brass Band Championships

July first weekend Eileen Kingston 087 7530266 www.soibandchampionships.ie

Kinsale Arts Festival,

July 6th –14th, programme announced in May. admin@kinsaleartsfestival.com 021 470 0010

West Cork Literary Festival, Bantry

July 7th - 13th www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

Art Workshop in Sherkin Island.

July 7th to 12th. All-Inclusive, Fully residential holiday art workshop on the beautiful Sherkin Island. www.sherkinart.com

Outdoor Theatre with Chapterhouse Theatre, Bantry House

July 11th 7pm Pride and Prejudice www.bantryhouse.com +353 27 50047

Think Out of the Box, Union Hall July 13th to 19th http://www.lis-ardaghlodge.com/solasglasireland@gmail.com 086- 8899318

Jack Lynch Memorial Open Week will be held at Skibbereen & West Carbery Golf Club from14th - 21st July 2013 Tel: 028 21227 www.skibbgolf.com

CH Marine Glandore Classic Regatta: 20 – 26 July.

Skibbereen Arts Festival July 26th - August 3rd http://www.skibbereenartsfestival.com

THE LITTLE MUSEUM OF SKIBBEREEN. July 27th to August 3rd. Brendan Mc Carthy,Tel. 028-21094 email breandanmor@gmail.com or Adrian Healy Tel.086-1080236 email;adrian.healy@hotmail.com

Schull Agricultural Show and Country Market July 28th

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation Open Day Sunday 28th July, Manch, Ballineen, 023 8822823www.inff.ie

DeBarra’s 30 years of music, Clonakilty

August 1st – 8th Ireland’s Number 1 Folk Club celebrates 30 years of music in 2013 and throughout the year a huge array of musical talents synonymous with this ‘legendary’ little venue will help them & Clonakilty celebrate in style! www.debarra.ie

Regatta Weekend, Baltimore August 2 - 5th

Mizen Car Trials August 4th 2013

Ballydehob Summer Festival August 10th to 18th

Seed Saving 1, Brown Envelope Seeds, Skibbereen August 3rd 028 38184seeds@brownenvelopeseeds.com www.brownenvelopeseeds.com

Calves Week, Schull August 6th to 9th

Goleen Festival August 12th – 18th 2013

Full Body Holistic Massage Training August 12th to 16th for Home Use or start of ITEC DIPLOMA training. info@hagalholistichealth.com www.hagalholistichealth.com/upcomingevents

Maria Doyle Kennedy and Kieran Kennedy performing August 13th / 14thwww.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

Masters of Tradition, Bantry

August 14th - 18th http://www.westcorkmusic.ie/mastersoftradition/

The Coachford Autumn Festival takes place this year on August 17th & 18th

The Gathering, Skibbereen

August …. 9 Events info@skibbheritage.com www.skibbheritage.com 028 40900

Skibbereen Heritage Centre’s 2013 Heritage Week Programme in Honour of The Gathering.

(All events are FREE OF CHARGE)

· Saturday 17th of August 2-5pm– Genealogy afternoon at Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 Venue Skibbereen Heritage Centre.

· Saturday 17th of August 8.30pm - William Casey, an avid researcher, will give an illustrated talk on the practical steps to tracing your family tree 028 40900, venue Skibbereen Heritage Centre.

· Monday 19th of August at 8pm – Coleman O’Driscoll will give a talk on the O’Driscoll clan. Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Tuesday 20th of August 8pm - Dr Marita Foster of UCC will give an illustrated talk on ‘Famine Emigration from County Cork’ Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Wednesday 21st of August 8pm – 'The Boldest Fenian Man' Skibbereen Theatre Society present their acclaimed pageant about the fascinating life and times of locally- born Irish revolutionary extremist Jeremiah O'Donovan Ross , Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Wednesday 21st of August 8.30pm– Miriam O’Donovan will give an illustrated talk on the history of the O’Donovan clan. Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Thursday 22nd of August 8pm – Donal O’Sullivan will give an illustrated talk on the O’Sullivan clan in West Cork Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Friday 23rd of August 7.30pm - ‘Echoes of Ireland’, by Skibbereen Theatre Society, Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event.

· Friday 23rd of August 8.30pm – Dr Larry Geary of UCC will give an illustrated talk on ‘The American Humanitarian Response to the Great Famine in Ireland’. Venue Skibbereen Credit Union Conference Centre. Admission Free, contact the organiser, Skibbereen Heritage Centre 028 40900 to book a place at this event

Angling Festival, Baltimore August 22 - 25th

Heir Island Regatta August 22nd

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation Event Day Sunday 26th August, Manch, Ballineen,023 – 8822823 www.inff.ie

A Gathering of The Kingstons will take place in West Cork from August 23rd to 28th 2013 facebook KingstonGathering2013 or email kingstongathering2013@gmail.com

Luka Bloom August 29th www.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

UCC Masters in Organic Horticulture, Liss Ard, Skibbereen. September One year full-time course http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/what/sefs/masters/orghor/

Choceile, Bantry House Stables - a celebration of all things chocolatey and confectionery Autumn choceilefest@gmail.com

The New Food Era Forum, Skibbereen. September (date to be decided)

Alchemy Course, 3 month course, a synthesis of Eastern Wisdom and Western Depth psychology, in Bandon, full particulars of which are on www.endlesspossibilities.ie. Next one will commence September 2013. Maximum enrolment is 12...so early booking advised.. Contact 0868070224.

Cape Clear Story Telling Festival, September 6th - 8th www.capeclearstorytelling.com

Camilla Griehsel and Maurice Seezar September 6th www.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

Harvest Moon Music Festival, Schull

September 6th to 8th

Seed Saving 2, Brown Envelope Seeds, Skibbereen. September 7th 028 38184seeds@brownenvelopeseeds.com www.brownenvelopeseeds.com

Paul Tiernan and Tony Davies performing September 7th www.grovehouseschull.com 028 28067

Sustainable Living Camp, The Hollies Enniskeane

September 8th to 13th 023 8847001 info@theholliesonline.com http://theholliesonline.com

A Taste of West Cork Food Festival, Skibbereen

September 9th to 15th www.atasteofwestcork.ie

The 9th Clonakilty International Guitar Festival, Clonakilty

September 19th -22nd – Irelands most prestigious little festival celebrating the guitar in all its forms catering for national & international virtuosos, part-time noodlers & general music lovers: workshops//Sessions//Exhibitions//performances: www.clonguitarfest.com

Guitar Quartet, Bantry House

September 20th 027 52788
clarewcm@eircom.net www.westcorkmusic.ie www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

The New Era Forum, September 20th to 22nd, An Sanctoir, Ballydehob

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation Open Day Sunday 29th September, Manch, Ballineen,023 – 8822823 www.inff.ie

The Good Life 6 day small farming/ gardening residential course, Schull September 22nd to 28th Loughbeg Farm walter@localcampus.com http://www.loughbegfarm.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/3-the-good-life-residential-course

Working with horses in farming and transport, Bantry

September 28th www.horsepowerinireland.com

Caheragh Threshing

Sunday 9th October

Argideen Vintage Threshing

Sunday October 9th

Kilfenora Ceili Band at Westlodge Hotel Bantry

Saturday October 15th

Catherine Leonard (violin) and Hugh Tinney (piano) Bantry House

October 19th 027 52788
clarewcm@eircom.net www.westcorkmusic.ie www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

South Coast Adventure Race

Saturday 22nd October.

Details www.southcoastendurance.ie

African Drum & Dance Weekend Clonakilty

October 25th - 27th Clonakilty Workshops & Performances with Nii Tagoe

vic@camusfarm.ie, 023 886 9268, www.camusfarm.ie

Old Time Threshing & Vintage Weekend, Ballydehob

October 26th 27th

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation Event Day Sunday 27th October, Manch, Ballineen,023 – 8822823 www.inff.ie

Fastnet Rally Weekend, Bantry

29th – 31st October

West Cork International Choral Festival Rossmore Theatre on October Bank Holiday weekendwww.rossmoretheatre.com

Choceile, 2nd / 3rd November Bantry House a celebration of all things chocolatey and confectionery by Irish artisans. choceilefest@gmail.com

Arcadia Quartet, winner of the 2012 London String Quartet Competition Bantry House

November 24th 027 52788
clarewcm@eircom.net www.westcorkmusic.ie www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

One Act Drama Festival Rossmore Theatre ( 12 plays ) on 3rd weekend every Novemberwww.rossmoretheatre.com

Reindeer Making, Brown Envelope Seeds, Skibbereen December 21st 028 38184seeds@brownenvelopeseeds.com www.brownenvelopeseeds.com

Permaculture and other excellent courses, Kinsale. Kinsale College of Further Educationhttp://www.kinsalefurthered.ie/

B. Sc. in Horticulture, Honours Degree in Horticulture, Cork Institute of Technology. delivered in Clonakilty and CIT Bishopstown campus locations. Contact Joseph Croke, Course Coordinator, Department of Biological Sciences, CIT, Bishopstown and Clonakilty Agricultural College, Darrara, Clonakilty, West Cork. 086 289 4785. joseph.croke@cit.ie

Writers Retreat, Kilcoe, Skibbereen kilcoeretreat.wordpress.com victoriaheyland@gmail.com 00353 (0)28 38776

Felt making courses in West Cork - for details see facebook page Facebook Christina Jasmin Roser Feltmaker

Bread Making Courses on Heir Island. Courses run throughout the year and our schedule can be found at http://www.thefirehouse.ie/bakery-courses.html

Green Wood Chairs Craft Course www.greenwoodchairs.com

The Good Things Café and Cookery School, Durrus Course Schedule 2013 on http://www.thegoodthingscafe.com/ 18 Cookery courses

Fiona Ashley Yoga:

Bantry: West Lodge Hotel Tuesdays 7.30pm to 9pm; New You Pilates Studio Wednesdays 6pm 60 7.30pm Skibbereen Riverside Studio Wednesdays 8.30pm to 10pm; Ballydehob Thursdays 5pm to 6.30pm flootytootie@googlemail.com

Pregnancy Yoga - Thursdays 6.30pm , Ballydehob.

Healthy body, heart and mind during pregnancy. Practical and supportive tools to help you through labour and birth. Meet other mums, bond with your baby. With experienced and fully qualified ante-natal yoga teacher. Cost: €60 for 6 weeks. Join any time. Claire Osborne 0862134080

Therapeutic Yoga class - back problems, chronic pain, stiffness, arthritis, fibromyalgia, asthma, recovering from illness, fatigue?

Manage and ease these and a range of other physical and physiological problems in a small class run by an experienced and qualified yoga teacher and physical therapist. Stretches, movement, relaxation, pain management, mindfulness, breathing. 6 week class from Feb 18th, An Sanctoir, Ballydehob. Cost: €60 for 6 weeks. (Sorry no drop in). Claire Osborne 0862134080

Applique Art Skibbereen, running throughout the year. Come along and join the fun no experience necessary. Call Sukey Sindall on 087 9193513

West Cork Links

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