Munster’s largest agricultural summer show
The Cork Summer Show is now open for entries, with more than 800 competition classes announced for this year’s event. Running on 20-21 June at Curraheen
Showgrounds, it remains Munster’s largest and longest-running agricultural
showcase, celebrating farming, food and family life since 1810.
More than 200 events and attractions are planned.
See corksummershow.com
Gerard Murphy, president of the Munster Agricultural Society, (centre), with Daniel Desmond, Damien O’Callaghan and Hayleigh Naughton.
On 25 April, Knock Men’s Shed gathered at Brennan’s farm in Co Laois to plough for oats, with plans to cut the corn in late August using binders. Their annual threshing festival takes place on 12-13 September, with mills powered by petrol, diesel, TVO tractors and a steam engine. The weekend begins with the Ger Bowe Memorial Tractor Run, with funds supporting Knock National School and community workshop plans.
See Knock Vintage Club and Men’s Shed group on Facebook.
Knock Men’s Shed
ploughing in late April on Brennan’s farm in Co Laois. \Knockmensshed
Coastal landscapes, history and archaeology fascinate us as an island nation on the edge of Europe.
A lavishly illustrated new book, Lords of the Sea: An archaeology of the medieval Gaelic maritime world by Colin Breen and published by Cork University Press, €59.99, takes that interest
one step further.
Drawing on three decades of research, it reveals the fascinating story of the social and political life of coastal communities along the western seaboard of Ireland and Scotland. Exposed to the ever-changing weather and shaped by the tempestuous sea, this hardback tome has been praised for its fresh and accessible perspective
on our rich past.
Burren Slow Food Arts & Wellness Festival
Burren Slow Food, Arts & Wellness Festival, Ireland’s longest-running slow food festival, marks its 21st anniversary on Sunday 10 May, at the Pavilion Hall in
Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare. Set in the heart of the Burren, the free festival features an artisan farmers’ market, food tastings and cookery demonstrations.
Some events are ticketed, with yoga, tennis and a historical walk also on the programme. A highlight of the weekend is the much-anticipated Burren Slow Food Banquet, taking place on the evening of Saturday 9 May at the Burren Storehouse. Chef Peter Jackson and his team from the Roadside Tavern will present a carefully curated long table style meal celebrating locally sourced ingredients and the unique flavours of the region.
See slowfoodclare.com
Exhibitors at Burren Slow Food, Arts & Wellness Festival. \Slowfoodclare
With warnings about jet fuel
shortages, ferry travel might be the way to go this summer. And new offers announced by Irish Ferries make sea travel that bit more appealing.
Irish Ferries’ Kids Go Free offer allows children (aged 0-15) to travel to Britain for free when travelling with your car, and those booking a short break who want to travel in style can enjoy half price Club Class comfort from just €12.75 per person.
Plus, Stena Line’s pet-friendly policies mean the whole family, including your dog, can come along for the ride.
See irishferries.com
Kids go free on
Irish Ferries. \iStock
Global Warming
by Paddy Egan, Killcommock,
Co Longford
I sit by my window
observing the rain
A torrent beats down on my window pane
Global warming is what the experts say
Extremes of weather
are here to stay
Our friends in Europe
face a burning sizzle
While here in Ireland
there’s a constant drizzle
Bush fires in Greece
over hill and plain
How they would welcome
a spill of rain
Our way of life has caused
the trouble
Over heating has burst
the bubble
Our over use of fossil fuel
Has overpowered our natural renewal
Arctic ice has begun to melt
Its effects on nature
now being felt
A temperature increase
of two degrees
Deprives the Arctic of
its power to freeze
Global warming is increasing
year by year
Which the stronger powers
don’t want to hear
Rainforest removal
continues on
They won’t stop clearing
till it’s gone
Our energy must come
from sun and wind
Diesel and petrol we must
leave behind
Farmers too must change
their ways
No longer farm like the
olden days
We can no longer live as
in the past
For future generations
the die is cast
The powers that be must
now take heed
And do just what the experts have decreed.
Munster’s largest agricultural summer show
The Cork Summer Show is now open for entries, with more than 800 competition classes announced for this year’s event. Running on 20-21 June at Curraheen
Showgrounds, it remains Munster’s largest and longest-running agricultural
showcase, celebrating farming, food and family life since 1810.
More than 200 events and attractions are planned.
See corksummershow.com
Gerard Murphy, president of the Munster Agricultural Society, (centre), with Daniel Desmond, Damien O’Callaghan and Hayleigh Naughton.
On 25 April, Knock Men’s Shed gathered at Brennan’s farm in Co Laois to plough for oats, with plans to cut the corn in late August using binders. Their annual threshing festival takes place on 12-13 September, with mills powered by petrol, diesel, TVO tractors and a steam engine. The weekend begins with the Ger Bowe Memorial Tractor Run, with funds supporting Knock National School and community workshop plans.
See Knock Vintage Club and Men’s Shed group on Facebook.
Knock Men’s Shed
ploughing in late April on Brennan’s farm in Co Laois. \Knockmensshed
Coastal landscapes, history and archaeology fascinate us as an island nation on the edge of Europe.
A lavishly illustrated new book, Lords of the Sea: An archaeology of the medieval Gaelic maritime world by Colin Breen and published by Cork University Press, €59.99, takes that interest
one step further.
Drawing on three decades of research, it reveals the fascinating story of the social and political life of coastal communities along the western seaboard of Ireland and Scotland. Exposed to the ever-changing weather and shaped by the tempestuous sea, this hardback tome has been praised for its fresh and accessible perspective
on our rich past.
Burren Slow Food Arts & Wellness Festival
Burren Slow Food, Arts & Wellness Festival, Ireland’s longest-running slow food festival, marks its 21st anniversary on Sunday 10 May, at the Pavilion Hall in
Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare. Set in the heart of the Burren, the free festival features an artisan farmers’ market, food tastings and cookery demonstrations.
Some events are ticketed, with yoga, tennis and a historical walk also on the programme. A highlight of the weekend is the much-anticipated Burren Slow Food Banquet, taking place on the evening of Saturday 9 May at the Burren Storehouse. Chef Peter Jackson and his team from the Roadside Tavern will present a carefully curated long table style meal celebrating locally sourced ingredients and the unique flavours of the region.
See slowfoodclare.com
Exhibitors at Burren Slow Food, Arts & Wellness Festival. \Slowfoodclare
With warnings about jet fuel
shortages, ferry travel might be the way to go this summer. And new offers announced by Irish Ferries make sea travel that bit more appealing.
Irish Ferries’ Kids Go Free offer allows children (aged 0-15) to travel to Britain for free when travelling with your car, and those booking a short break who want to travel in style can enjoy half price Club Class comfort from just €12.75 per person.
Plus, Stena Line’s pet-friendly policies mean the whole family, including your dog, can come along for the ride.
See irishferries.com
Kids go free on
Irish Ferries. \iStock
Global Warming
by Paddy Egan, Killcommock,
Co Longford
I sit by my window
observing the rain
A torrent beats down on my window pane
Global warming is what the experts say
Extremes of weather
are here to stay
Our friends in Europe
face a burning sizzle
While here in Ireland
there’s a constant drizzle
Bush fires in Greece
over hill and plain
How they would welcome
a spill of rain
Our way of life has caused
the trouble
Over heating has burst
the bubble
Our over use of fossil fuel
Has overpowered our natural renewal
Arctic ice has begun to melt
Its effects on nature
now being felt
A temperature increase
of two degrees
Deprives the Arctic of
its power to freeze
Global warming is increasing
year by year
Which the stronger powers
don’t want to hear
Rainforest removal
continues on
They won’t stop clearing
till it’s gone
Our energy must come
from sun and wind
Diesel and petrol we must
leave behind
Farmers too must change
their ways
No longer farm like the
olden days
We can no longer live as
in the past
For future generations
the die is cast
The powers that be must
now take heed
And do just what the experts have decreed.
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