Programme 2016 - Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival

CLONAKILTY ORGANIC
A RT S
FESTIVAL
JUNE 16th - 19th 2016
www.clonartsfest.com
Welcome to Clonakilty’s
second Organic Arts Festival!
Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival aims to provide a stage and creative space to grow local talent.
It’s been a tough year for the people of Clonakilty, but our streets are looking fabulous, and we’ve
endeavoured to fill them with as much art of different kinds as possible!
We hope you’ll enjoy this year’s programme, we have music, poetry, dance, theatre, workshops,
and as much art as you can shake a paintbrush at! Almost all of our events are completely free, with
some just asking for an optional donation to help the artist/performer!
The weekend promises to be as vibrant and exhilarating as last year’s festival, but we honestly think
we can better it !
We’ll see you over the weekend, so come say hi to us!
Your Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival Committee x
A note from our festival patron
Clonakilty is an exceptional town, abounding in beauty, creativity, and community. This is why so
many adventurers arriving here for a weekend break end up staying for the rest of their lives. They
know they have struck it lucky. They know they could travel on another ten thousand years before
finding another town as inspirational and as welcoming as Clonakilty.
So it is with great honour, excitement, and enthusiasm that I am accepting the invitation to be
Patron of the Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival. I will do my very best to live up to the appointment.
Many congratulations to the voluntary committee at COAF for putting together another programme
which would make any arts lover salivate at the prospect of so much to look forward to in such a
short space of time.
Sure enough though, the committee would have nothing to programme if West Cork were not
such a fertile breeding ground for creativity of all sorts. Over the years many artists sprung from the
local soil like myself. Many others have moved here in search of inspiration, and they have found
it in abundance while enriching all of our lives with their contributions. I am thrilled to be able to
sample such a huge range of artists’ work during the festival.
Artists in turn would be nothing without the encouragement of engaged audiences. The continuous
and generous support of the people of our beautiful town for the arts run deep and goes back a
long way. As soon I was born I heard my neighbours singing, storytelling, riddling, joking, and
generally entertaining each other all the way through the good times and the bad. The popular arts
are second nature to the common folk around here.
Then when I became interested in literature as a teenager I
was graced with the guidance and encouragement of such
honourable and inspiring figures as Annie Tanner, Eamon
McGrath, Sonya Lovell, and many more besides, not to
mention my family and many school friends. Clonakilty
will never be short of artists or their encouragers.
So isn’t it mighty we all now have our own arts festival?
A people’s arts festival for all the people. Make the most of it. There are a million small towns in
the world of a similar size to ourselves that may never be so lucky. The more you take part in the
Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival the better it will get - I promise you that. And if you see me hanging
around at the festival, please do come and say hello. I love to chat, and conversation, too, is an art.
Dave Lordan
Greg Mulcahy, Paul O’Regan, Neil Fitzpatrick, Trish Walsh & Kieran Doyle
Photo by: Sean Phair
WHO’s WHO
DRAMA
Tadhg an Astna Players
Clonakilty’s own award winning Tadhg an Astna Players have been
thrilling audiences all over the country since 2012. In an event
specially created for the festival, they present Room 101: Scenes
from a Hotel Room, a series of original short plays that take place
in the same hotel room. Each new play brings a new day and a
new series of guests to Room 101. Doors are at 7:30.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY/8PM/CLONAKILTY HOTEL
Anglesea Players were formed in May 2011 and are a group
made up of employees from Cork City Council and therefore, are
based in City Hall, Cork.They have performed in The CAT Club at
their 10 X 10’s and Writer’s Week One Act Festivals, as well as
performing at Haulbowline Group’s 10 X 10’s Festival. They make
a special appearance at Tadhg an Astna’s Room 101 event.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY/8PM/CLONAKILTY HOTEL
Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Following the huge success of Three Little Pigs on the Choo-Choo
at last year’s festival, Tracey Lombard brings her unique location
based children’s theatre back to COAF! This time she will tell
the tale of Goldilocks and her encounter with the Three Bears.
Parents and children will board the Choo-Choo once again at the
Model Village, and as the story begins they will be brought to a
mystery location to see the story play out! You can board for the
first showing at 3pm, or the second showing at 4pm! Get there in
plenty time as this event fills up quickly!
SATURDAY/3PM & 4PM/MODEL VILLAGE
Clonakilty Macra na Feirme
Clonakilty Macra have proved themselves time and again as
prolific in drama production, music, dance and capers, winning
National Finals year in, year out. Members of Clonakilty Macra will
bring some of their most loved sketches to the Official Opening of
the COAF, and it’s not to be missed.
THURSDAY/8:30PM/DEBARRAS
Catherine Scroop
Cheeky Monkeys Drama Workshop is an introduction to drama for
kids. This workshop is a place for kids to be act I and creative in
their own unique way while exploring the art of drama through
play, games, devising and improvising. This workshop is lead
by local theatre practitioner Catherine Scroope who’s ethos is
learning through play. For children aged 6-12.
SUNDAY/3PM/CHATAULIN ORCHARD/ARTS CENTRE (if raining)
Cinderella
Seasoned drama producer Tracey Lombard writes and directs this
enchanting tale of Cinderella and her Prince. This family event is
sure to delight the little ones as well as entertain the big children
that will accompany them! Keep an eye out for two particularly
ugly sisters! SUNDAY/5PM/CLON HOTEL
Music
Bill Shanley
Bill Shanley is an internationally renowned guitarist who works
with Ray Davies and also artists like Mary Black, Paul Brady,
Gilbert O’ Sullivan and Sínead Ó Connor. Bill plays regularly in
his family’s bar, Shanley’s, and can be seen here over the course of
COAF, as well as kindly joining us for our official opening!
THURSDAY/8:30PM/DEBARRAS,
ALL WEEKEND/SHANLEY’S BAR
Scoil na mBuachaillí
Another returning event to Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival, Scoil
na mBuachaillí share with us their never unimpressive creativity
and talent. After a hugely successful year with the release of their
single Butterfly Child in collaboration with the Samburu tribe in
Kenya, this event promises to be very special indeed!
SATURDAY/3PM/DEBARRAS
ABANGE are a group of asylum seekers who have been based in
Clonakilty for 8 years. Helped to form by local artist and friend of
asylum seekers Brigid Madden, they are a choir of unique talent
hailing from Africa, Bangladesh, and various parts of Asia.
THURSDAY/8:30PM/DEBARRAS
Clonakilty Brass Band
Clonakilty Brass Band was reformed sixteen years ago. They are a
35 piece band that have played a range of festivals and have won
junior and intermediate South of Ireland Band Championships.
Ger Condon is an outstanding musical director and teacher in
Clonakilty Community College. All members take lessons through
the ETB Co Cork School of Music.
SATURDAY/2PM/ASTNA SQUARE
Anja Bakker and Sean the Harp together have been the
successful duo ‘The Flauting Harper’ from the time they first
met in 2009. Since then they’ve been enchanting audiences
throughout France, Spain, the Netherlands, UK and Ireland with
their performances in music, song and stories.
SATURDAY/6PM/MOLLY’S CAFE
Jamming on the Lane
This unique event has been created specifically for COAF this
year. Come to Spiller’s Lane and see some of the most exciting
musicians and performers that Clonakilty and West Cork has
to offer! This open-mic style event promises to be very special
indeed! SATURDAY/4PM/SPILLER’S LANE
Teen Soul Youth Group
Teen Soul Youth Group started 3 years ago for The Year of the
Faith. They are a Christian youth group that meet once a week
to sing, chat, plan, and have fun. Their mission is to share the
love! So far they have performed two concerts for charity, sang at
various Masses around West Cork and have busked in Clon and
by popular request will be going further afield! New Teen Soul
Members always welcome!
SUNDAY/4PM/KILGARRIFFE CHURCH
Music
Clonakilty Folk Group
Clonakilty Folk Group have been performing for over twenty years.
Led by Sigrid Rose they sing an eclectic mix of tunes. They have
performed on RTE Mass, to President Higgins on Lá Mór, as well as
many charity concerts. SUNDAY/CLONAKILTY HOTEL/6PM
history
Dominic Carroll is a joint-editor of the Ardfield/Rathbarry Journal.
He was recently awarded an MA in local history by University
College, Cork. Here he presents the “Nightmare of History”.
FRIDAY/7PM/TEACH BEAG
Clonakilty Jazz Collective’s music is dynamic, lyrical, funky,
romantic, exciting. It’s jazz with a touch of the blues and a bit
on the wild side. The Clon Jazz Collective has been going strong
since early 2015. A mix of young and old jazz heads based in the
Clonakilty area who play monthly Sunday afternoon jazz sessions
in De Barra’s and gigs at festivals further afield.
SUNDAY/3PM/DEBARRAS
Maurice McCarthy is a local historian and train enthusiast. over
the Decades he’s amassed a huge amount of photographs and
knowledge about the West Cork Railway. He has given many talks
throughout Cork on this topic.
FRIDAY/2PM/MOUNT CARMEL DAY CARE
Sean O’Shea & Jake Ellis have been wowing classmates and
teachers alike in their Clonakilty Community College gigs and at
this year’s COAF they bring their own brand of rock to Casey’s Bar.
FRIDAY/9PM/CASEY’S BAR
PERFORMING ARTS/DANCE
Clonakilty Voices, a mixed voice adult Choir, will present a
programme of songs ranging from traditional and folk numbers
to musical and pop favourites.
SUNDAY/4PM/KILGARRIFFE/CHURCH
Kevin Mulcahy is a seasoned musician and has spent the last
number of years teaching guitar in Clonakilty Community College
as well as helping to grow Clonakilty International Guitar Festival
year after year. As part of COAF, he, along with some special guests
will bring some of his spanish guitar chops to Scannell’s Bar.
THURSDAY/5PM/SCANNELL’S
Gaelscoil Chloch na gCaoillte Is ceol traidisiúnta don chuid
is mó a chasann “Cuisle”, banna ceoil Ghaelscoil Mhíchíl Uí
Choileáin, le claonadh claisaiceach nó nua aimseartha ó am go
ham. Is páistí ó ranganna 3-6 atá mar bhaill an bhanna.
SUNDAY/1PM/SCANNELL’S
FILM
Karen Minihan has been acting, directing and writing for years
and runs drama classes too. she is a member of Schull drama
group and more recently had ventured into film, with a screening
of ‘Eileen’ featured in the Fastnet Film Festival.
FRIDAY/5PM/O’DONOVAN’S HOTEL
Armoured Bear Imagination was the first single taken from
Armoured Bear’s debut album in 2008. Described as ‘Sounding
like the sonic equivalent of hugging one of those furry dudes
from Where the Wild Things Are’, Armoured Bear is one of a
few monikers under which Clonakilty native, Anthony Noonan,
operates as a songwriter. Here he shows us his animated video for
the single. FRIDAY/5PM/O’DONOVAN’S HOTEL
Con McCarthy, a seasoned historian, will provide a presentation
on 1916 Background, activities and legacy.
SATURDAY/4:30PM/THE LIBRARY
Darragh McLoughlin
B(r)othersome (20min) This is a first creative endeavour of two
brothers performing artists Ronan and Darragh McLoughlin. Both
artists are internationally acclaimed artists specialised in object
manipulation, movement practices and conceptualising new
approaches for the theatre stage. B(r)othersome is an exploration
into their relationship both as practitioners of their art forms and
as brothers.’
THURSDAY/6PM/ASTNA SQUARE
Tracey Lombard: Dance-fit teacher, swimming teacher, and early
years educator, Tracey has been involved in children’s dance and
theatre for her whole career. With the ‘Big Town Dance’ being
a festival highlight last year, Tracey returns to lead groups of
children, teens and adults in a number of public dances!
Feel free to get involved! All children are required to be
accompanied by an adult.
SATURDAY/12PM/EMMET SQUARE/EMMET HOTEL (if raining)
Strictly Clon Dancing
After the huge success of Strictly Clon Dancing last November,
some of the couples will don the dancing shoes once again and
perform for the Active Retirement Group!
THURSDAY/7PM/ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP
A Tea Dance will take place in O’ Donovan’s Hotel this year, and
it promises to be a fun community event. Organised by Tracey
Lombard, the event welcomes young and old to come and dance
the weekend away to the music of Ger Deasy and Oliver Buckley.
Teas and coffees will be available, as well as some beautiful local
baking. This is a charity event, raising money for Mount Carmel, so
there will be a charge of €5 at the door.
SUNDAY/2PM/O’DONOVAN’S HOTEL
YOUR CLONAKILTY ORGANIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2016 TIMETABLE
THURSDAY 16th JUNE
12:00
Bloomsday Breakfast & Readings
17:00
Kevin Mulcahy spanish guitar session Scannell’s
18:00
Darragh Mc Loughlin
Circus Performance
Mystery Location
Meet at Astna Square
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL OPENING!
Dave Lordan (Patron)
Bill Shanley
Clonakilty Macra
Abange
Sister Mary
Opening Speeches
Local Art of Display
DE BARRAS
20:00
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP
21:00
ACOUSTIC SESSION
19:30
20:30
De Barras
SATURDAY 18TH JUNE
12:00
Big Town Dance w/Tracey Lombard
Emmet Square
13:00
Gaelscoil Chloch na gCaoillte - session Scannell’s
12:00
Ceramics Workshop w/Roisín
Hanrahan
Arts Centre
14:00
Tea Dance with Ger Deasy & Oliver
Buckley
O’Donovan’s Hotel
12:30
Scoil na mBuachaillí
DeBarras
West Cork Jazz Collective
De Barras
13:00
Pop-Up Poetry
Sticky Bun
Crudge’s Barber Shop
Café on the Lane
The Library
Arís
15:00
15:00
Cheeky Monkey’s Children’s
Workshop w/ Catherine Scroope
The Orchard
St.Fachtna’s
14:00
Clonakilty Brass Band
Astna Square
Shanley’s
14:00
James Waller Portrait Workshop
The Loft
15:00 & Goldilocks & the Three Bears on the
16:00 Choo-Choo
FRIDAY 17th JUNE
13:00
Pop-Up Poetry
15:00 Elena Kreusch, Squarehead
Productions - Screen Circus
lecture & screening
SUNDAY 19th JUNE
Shanley’s
Sticky Bun
Crudge’s Barber Shop
Café on the Lane
O’Donovan’s Hotel
Open Mic Poetry hosted by Aidan
Pendlebury
The Loft
16:00
Jamming on the Lane
Spiller’s Lane
16:30
Con McCarthy - Talk on 1916 activities Library
and legacy
Molly’s
Anja Bakker & Sean the Harp
14:00
Maurice McCarthy - Train Presentation Mount Carmel Day
Care Centre
20:00
Clonakilty Hotel
15:00
17:00
Karen Minihan & Armoured Bear - Film O’Donovan’s Hotel
Screening
Room 101 presented by Tadhg an
Astna Players
21:00
Bill Shanley & guests
Shanleys
19:00
“The Nightmare of History” - Dominic Teach Beag
Carrol
20:00
Room 101 presented by Tadhg an
Astna Players
Clonakilty Hotel
21:00
pSoken wRod
Emmet Hotel
21:00
Sean O’Shea & Jake Ellis
Casey’s
23:00
60’s, 70’s 80’s Themed Disco
The Venue @
O’Donovan’s Hotel
Clonakilty Voices and Teen Soul Youth Kilgarriffe Church
Choir
17:00
Cinderella - Children’s Drama by
Tracey Lombard
Clonakilty Hotel
17:00
Sunday Music Session
Scannel’s
18:00
Clonakilty Folk Group & Mi Daza
Clonakilty Hotel
21:00
Fintan McKahey - E.P. Launch
DeBarras
20:00
CLOSING EVENT
Story Jam with Dave Lordan &
friends
(Followed by House Band)
Shanley’s
Model Village
15:30
18:00
16:00
14:00
SPOKEN/WRITTEN WORD
Pop-Up Poetry is a unique event specifically created by COAF! During the lunchtime hour of the Friday, a number of poets will take
part in a poetry trail in a number of cafes in Clonakilty. They will start in various venues and will perform for ten minutes, then rotate!
If you sit in one venue for the hour you will see everyone perform.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY/1PM/SEE SCHEDULE FOR VENUES
Bloomsday Breakfast celebrates the life of James Joyce. Come enjoy some food in DeBarras Folk Club and hear some stories from
Ulysses! THURSDAY/12PM/DEBARRAS
Open Mic Poetry is another returning COAF original event! After a fantastic event last year, our open mic poetry returns to The Loft
Gallery. This event welcomes anyone even remotely interested in poetry and song to come and listen, and maybe even take part!
SATURDAY/3:30/THE LOFT GALLERY
The pSoken Wrod has been in existence since 2013, and takes place on the first Tuesday of each month in de Barra’s Folk Club,
Clonakilty. It is a platform for local writers of any genre to present their work before an audience.The pSoken Wrod caters for all levels
of expertise. Please see our blog and Facebook page for a list of our participants. www.psokenwrod.blogspot.com
FRIDAY/9PM/EMMET HOTEL
Clonakilty born and reared Dave Lordan is the first writer to win all three of Ireland’s major national prizes for young poets. Dave
teaches creative writing to talented teens in schools and at The Big Smoke Writing Factory, and to adults through the Irish Writers
Centre at DCU. This year Dave returns as festival patron, a thank you from COAF for his unending support and advice.
The “Story Jam” will see him and some of his literary fellows come together and create what promises to be another unique COAF first!
See his website www.bogmanscannon.com
SUNDAY/8PM/SHANLEY’S
Karl Parkinson is a writer and Creative writing teacher from Dublin and creative colleague of Dave Lordan. Karl’s work has appeared
in a series of anthologies: He is an acclaimed performer and his work has been broadcast on RTE 1’s Arena Arts show many times.
SUNDAY/8PM/SHANLEY’S
Tina Pisco is a Clonakilty based author. Her work includes three novels, a collection of newspaper columns, a children’s book, short
stories, a cookbook, non-fiction reference books, a novelty book, television news, documentaries, comedy sketches, film scripts, and
poetry. SUNDAY/8PM/SHANLEY’S
Stream the festival highlights with Clonline Radio!
#clonlineradio
This will be a community based online radio station and we are inviting everyone to participate. It will run for the entire week of the
festival! Get involved in Production, Broadcasting, Front of House, Promotion, Listening, Requests. If you would like to get involved
you can make recordings of your own material such as live gigs, playlists, jingles, interviews etc. …or be a part of the production and
scheduling team, please Drop into the Arts Centre on Astna Square Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm or email us at [email protected].
The project is being developed as part of the Incidental Traces residency by artist Sheelagh Broderick. Thanks to Cork County Council
Arts Office for making this project possible.
VISUAL ART
James Waller is an Australian/English artist and poet, currently based in Clonakilty, Ireland. His paintings, textiles and sculptures
have appeared in the Sydney Opera House, St Patrick’s Cathedral (Melbourne) and the Kasmir World Music Festival. James is currently
represented by 2020 Gallery, Cork, and The Loft Gallery & Frames, Clonakilty.
Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival are proud and humbled to have James share his talent with the people of Clonakilty with his
exhibition: Guardians of Solitude and this portrait workshop. Not to be missed!
FRIDAY/DEBARRAS/5PM SATURDAY/EMMET HOTEL/10PM
Roisin Hanrahan
This ceramics workshop from accomplished and prolific artist Roisin Hanrahan will be a must for all creative kids interested in creating
something beautiful! The first 30 minutes of this workshop is completely free! SATURDAY/12PM/ARTS CENTRE
Born in 1971, West Cork Artist Aidan O’Regan has for the last number of years established a reputation as a colourist of immense
ability. A love of nature and an ability to deconstruct his environs to its constituent colours allows him to interpret the coast and the
hinterland of West Cork in a fashion so subtle that the viewer is immediately engaged. His new exhibition will launch during the
festival and will be displayed in Michelle Mitton’s Design Gallery.
Michael Holly is an artist originally from North Kerry who works with various media including photography, video, installation and
drawing in parafictional investigations into local and national identities. He is currently based in Clonakilty Community Arts Centre.
Look out for his special video installation across Astna Square over the weekend! www.mickholly.net.
Sheelagh Broderick is a Baltimore-based artist whose practice develops through processes of social engagement using the
vernacular materials and spaces of everyday life. Sheelagh is facilitating Clonline Radio along with Michael Holly and a team of artists
and engineers at Clonakilty Community Arts Centre. www.sheelaghbroderick.com
OUR ARTISTIC TRAILS 2016
VISUAL ART
COPE FOUNDATION
ART EXHIBITION
Cope Foundation Craft Shop
and Gallery, Harte’s Courtyard
Open:Friday 10-4 pm
Saturday 12-5 pm
Sunday 12-4 pm
Harrington’s Pharmacy
(All Weekend)
ART DISPLAY BY IRISH
WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
AND COACTION
Nuala’s Corner
(All Weekend)
COMMUNITY ARTS TRAIL
In windows all throughout
Clonakilty town. Facilitated by
Clonakilty Community Arts Centre
(All Weekend)
VIDEO ART INSTALLATION
by Michael Holly,Astna Square
(All Weekend)
CLONAKILTY LIVING
CLONAKILTY FLOWER
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FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
DISPLAYS
Elements from Issue 2 of Clonakilty
Living in windows all throughout
Clonakilty town
(15th-19th June)
In windows all throughout
Clonakilty town
(All Weekend)
Join us on a magazine trail around town
We are placing over sized magazine pages in shop
windows for everyone to read and enjoy.
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THE WEDDING
PLANNER
Caroline from Fernhill
was our wedding
planner and
had
everything
so organised
on the day and she
worked
all our suppliers. Hanako so well with
which were beautiful. did our flowers
Our wild flower
theme worked so
well with the surroundings. Our cake was
made by Greta cakes
in Macroom, which
tasted amazing. All
lovely bits; like the
the
lace
made lip balm favours vases and homewere all done by
myself and my wonderful
bunch of friends,
who kept me sane
through all the planning.
We created a day
never to be forgotten.
I picked Anthony
Fleming to be the
video
man. I couldn’t thank
him enough as
he made us laugh
and
though he was filming,smile all day and,
we took no notice.
He just blended in.
Emma Jervis was
our
After meeting Emma photographer.
check her previous in Clonakilty to
weddings, I knew
she
was the one. I loved
the energy around
her, and after seeing
her work and talking
through my ideas,
we
the day of the weddingwere a match. On
Emma was great,
the crowd loved
her, and as I had met
Emma a good few
times beforehand
we
really were at ease
with
received our wedding her.When we
day pictures we
were overjoyed.
It was exactly what
we
wanted.We have
lots
beautiful memories of wonderful and
to cherish.
THE PHOTOGRAP
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few miles up the road in Riverstick. “Living and Working in
West Cork it is hard not to be
influenced by your surroundings.”
Joseph says. “I think what has
inspired me most is seeing our
Situated on one of Ireland’s favourite beaches, Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa knew they had to find
special Artists to bring the outside in.
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Whichever way you apwe think we have the work of two
proach the Inchydoney
of Cork’s most talented artists.
Lodge
and
Spa,
it
is
the
sea
Our
vision
from
the
beginning,
that will guide you in. The At- in the words of Des
O’Dowd,
lantic will shimmer and roll with
the proprietor, “was to bring a
colours green and blue in unison
sense of what is outside into the
with the sun or light.Throughout hotel.To make the
experience a
the year we are treated to changcontinuum.”
ing colours and smells, the rise
When you step into our recepand fall of sounds, and the dance
tion area and your eyes are drawn
of light between the sea, the sky
to the surreal design pieces by
and the land.This is not an easy
Joseph Walsh, you know that
you have arrived in the presence
of the sublime. Joseph, a native
place for an artist to place their
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COMPUTRONIC Art at The Inchydoney Lodge and Spa
THE BAKING EMPORIUM Slow Food. Darina Allen & Alison Wickham
KNITWELL WOOLS Knitting & Nattering
CASH & CO Union Hall RNLI Mens Fashion
ANNA’S REPAIRS Dogs of Clon
SCULLY’S BUTCHERS Fresh Eggs
BETTY BROSNANS CAFÉ Noreen Minihane
O’NEILL’S BUTCHERS The Story of Stew
CLONAKILTY BOOKSHOP Ag Scoraíocht. Michael O’Brien
TWOMEY’S BUTCHERS The Pig. The Gentleman Who Paid the Rent
NEXT TO TWOMEY’S BUTCHERS Queen’s of the Dance Floor.
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MOLLY’S WINE BAR Living Local, Less is More with Allison Roberts
O’DONOVAN’S HOTEL The Story of The Bar
CI CI BOUTIQUE Mike Brown’s Nature Notes. The Celtic Ross Hotel
MICHELLE MITTON Fernhill Weddings Feature
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