Author Archives: Pól Ó Conghaile
Take Five: Daytrips from Cork
1) Cobh Cork Harbour was the Titanic’s last port of call, and Cobh’s hilly streets, dominated by St. Colman’s Cathedral, look like the liner left just yesterday. Don’t miss the [...]
Fly Away to… Fuerteventura
I feel like I’ve just walked onto the glossy pages of a travel magazine. Before me, royal blue water stretches out towards the rocky hump of Isla de Lobos. Under [...]
Review: The Marker, Dublin
There is an ancient Chinese blessing – ‘May you live in interesting times’. Except that there isn’t. In truth, the phrase is neither ancient, Chinese, nor a blessing. It was [...]
The West’s Awake…
It’s a rare and spectacular sight in the West of Ireland – horses galloping at full throttle through the foamy fringes of the Atlantic Ocean. Scenes like this one, featuring [...]
10 Best… Old Dublin Pubs
Kehoe’s OK, it’s thronged on weekends, banging your head en route to the gents is a rite of passage, and the staircases feel like an Escher painting – but it [...]
New Camping Benefits Card…
Calling all campers… The Irish Caravan and Camping Council (ICC) has launched Camping Key Europe, a camping benefits card recognised by over 2,500 parks across 20 countries. The Key offers [...]
Quick Bites: Sage, Midleton
Lord knows, there’s no danger of going hungry in East Cork. From farm shops to Midleton’s farmers’ market (Saturdays), from Frank Hederman’s smokehouse to the deliciously idiosyncratic Farmgate Cafe, you could [...]
JFK Museum for New Ross…
New Ross is getting a ‘JFK50’ museum in mid-May as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of President John F Kennedy’s visit to Co. Wexford. The community museum, which has [...]
Summer Food Festivals 2013
Fáilte Ireland has published a pretty mouthwatering list of food festivals happening over the summer. Here’s its pick of the bunch: 1. Enjoy Some May Munchies! Michelin Star chef, [...]
Review: Living Dinners, Dublin
So much of the energy, effort and imagination we invest into food – both as chefs and customers – involves cooking. But what if your meal was almost entirely [...]
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