About 25 buildings known as the ‘castles of the imperialists’ fell victim to a spate of devastating fires as locals sought to avenge the executions of Republicans throughout West Cork, 100 years ago this year.A CENTURY ago, Macroom Castle was deliberately burnt down. It
The courts of Skibbereen were just one of the sources of rich pickings for the colourful Somerville and Ross, writes fellow author and fan Martina Devlin A SKIBBEREEN fish dealer named Honora Hurley was just one among a host of lively West Cork people whose escapades and vib
The IRA blew up a Church of Ireland grave in Co Cork so that a relative of Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill could be buried alongside her writing partner.