December 5, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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I know I said I’d keep most of the tech over on conoroneill.net but I had to share this with a wider audience. If you’ve read this blog over the past few years, you’ll have seen me banging on about … Continue reading
July 1, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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One of the most powerful blogs I read in recent years was Roos Demol’s One Breast Less. I’m thrilled she has re-started it and she is involved in an Action Breast Cancer fundraiser. Please head over there and show your … Continue reading
June 10, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Patrick Naughton has been in touch to tell me about African drumming workshops that he runs for community groups, schools and festivals in Cork and the surrounding areas. If you know of any such group that are looking for workshops … Continue reading
June 10, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Brilliant job by Andrew Kingston of Arkutech.ie in building the new bandon.ie site. A quick poke around confirmed that it is built on the same fantastic WordPress foundation as this fine blog. A certain person named Donncha O’Caoimh is one … Continue reading
May 11, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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I was thrilled to get an email from Tara O’Donoghue to tell me that Bandon allotments are up and running. The allotment garden is located in Cloughmacsimon – a short distance off the bypass, right behind Coláiste Na Toirbhirte. Plots … Continue reading
April 23, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Martin’s Mad About Fish With a single episode, the greatest TV show RTE have made about food in at least 25 years. Martin Shanahan jumps out of the screen, grabs you by the scruff of the neck and demands that … Continue reading
March 21, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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The Cookware Company, Bridge Street, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland We recently discovered this shop as it seems to be the only one in a few hundred miles of Bandon that sells Sodastream gas refills. Catherine popped down a few weeks … Continue reading
March 20, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Fastnet Live Irish Mussels I popped into the fish shop in Bantry today and spotted these. A fully sealed pack of live local mussels. I have long lamented the lack of fresh shellfish in shops in Cork and now they … Continue reading
March 17, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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The cold seemed to reduce the numbers quite a bit this year but still a great display by the locals. Fire engines and tractors still firm favourites in our house with the Steam Tractor being my own personal highlight· Lots … Continue reading
March 14, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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I’ll keep it short and sweet. If you know of any family-friendly comedians or mind-trick guys who would be able to perform on March 26th in Bandon, can you get in touch with me and I’ll pass it on to … Continue reading