Long Island Ferry

15/02/2022

https://cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sh2YYvAIqvI0QK

University College Cork (UCC) is conducting a study on Housing and Sustaining Communities on the West Cork Islands in collaboration with the Bere Island Projects Group, Comharchumann Chléire Teoranta, Comhar na nOileán CTR and the SICAP programme, Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, Sherkin Island Development Society, and the West Cork Development Partnership. The study is funded by the Irish Research Council New Foundations Grant.

As part of this, we are asking full- or part-time residents of the islands who are over the age of 18 to take part in a short online survey on housing and sustainability on the West Cork Islands. The survey was co-designed with a group of 16 West Cork Island residents and takes about 10 minutes to complete.
If you would like to request a postal survey to complete by hand instead of online, please contact Aisling Moran for Sherkin, Long and Heir, John Walsh for Bere, Whiddy and Dursey and Mairtin O Mealoid or Jude Gilbert for Cape Clear. A member of your island development group will then send you a printed questionnaire with a stamped addressed envelope included for you to return the completed questionnaire to the UCC project team.

We would be grateful if you could complete the survey by Monday 21st Feb 2022.

If you have any queries about this research or require further information, you can contact Dr Siobhan O’Sullivan, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC by email: [email protected].

Thank you for your participation.
Sherkin Island Sherkin Island Bere Island Community Bere Island community radio Oileain FM Heir Island Cape Clear Island @ Cape Clear Ferry Whiddy Island FerryWhiddy Island Development Association Long Island Ferry

11/12/2021

03/05/2021

Basking sharks were all around over the weekend
But swimmers don't need to worry .....they may be the 2nd largest living shark on the planet but they are vegetarian 😀

03/05/2021

Traffic was mental everywhere in West Cork yesterday ...... including for me 😄 ...these guys totally blocking the channel between and
West Cork Islands

01/04/2021

Long Island residents can avail of this 6 week online course starting 10th April - booking essential .... For bookings or enquiries, email eolaspobalchlé[email protected] or phone
Comharchumann Chléire on 028 39119.

ISLANDscape Drawing
Connect with your own local landscape through drawing and mindfulness
Connect with others through a new network across the West Cork Islands.
A six-week course of Landscape Drawing & Mindfulness.
10th April - 15th May 2021.
Self-guided drawing activities: in landscape, and online - with support and guidance from a professional artist & experienced teacher.
Open to anyone resident on: Cape Clear, Sherkin, Bere, Hare, Whiddy, Dursey or Long island.
All ages (16 plus) and levels of experience welcome.
Online sessions via Zoom every Saturday 10th April - 15th May 2021, 10.30-12.00. Self-guided drawing activities (guided with support materials) in between sessions.
A basic drawing kit will be provided, with advice on optional additional materials.
Free to participate, but advance booking is essential as places are limited.
Sessions will be supported and guided by professional artist and experienced teacher Noah Rose.
The course will use blended learning, including:
Self-guided drawing activities in your local landscape.
Support resources - for getting the most out of drawing in the landscape.
Online Zoom sessions for informal group discussions and one-to-one guidance.
If restrictions allow, there may also be an in-person, Covid-safe, day-long workshop.
For bookings or enquiries, email or phone Comharchumann Chléire on 028 39119

27/03/2021

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The Irish Coast Guard have 3 helicopters currently on operations dealing with fishing vessel incident and an island medevac missions. Joint missions are ongoing with the naval service off the south coast and with the national ambulance service for the Island medevac.
Note pic over 2hrs old.

14/03/2021

A report on the commercial growing of shamrock in Rosscarbery, Cork. Mrs O'Keefe recalls being the guest of honour at the royal presentation of shamrock to the Irish Guards in London.

13/03/2021

West Cork TD has urged the Government to fly doctors to Dursey, Heir, Whiddy, Cape Clear and other islands to vaccinate their populations

28/02/2021

Humpback whale investigation West Cork 26th Feb. Update Part II.

IWDG report on the follow up examination carried out on the Roaringwater Bay humpback which came ashore on Wed. 24th.... read on for the full story....

https://iwdg.ie/humpback-whale-investigation-west-cork-26th-feb-part-ii/

25/02/2021

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2021/0225/1199396-whale-stranding-west-cork/

A juvenile humpback whale has been washed up at an isolated cove near Schull in West Cork.