Artist Maitiú Mac The butterfly effect Cárthaigh speaks about Damaris Lysaght shares her passion his experiences as a for West Cork’s butterflies young gay man growing up in rural West Cork. page 23 pages 32-33 www.westcorkpeople.ie & www.westcorkfridayad.ie April 30 – June 3, 2021, Vol XVII, Edition 225 FREE Old Town Hall, McCurtain Hill, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. E: [email protected] P: 023 8835698 TIME TO CHANGE NEW PEUGEOT 3008 FOOD & LIFESTYLE pages 25-37 PLUG-IN HYBRID, PETROL, DIESEL Fiona O’Shea and Emily Andrews from Bantry were pictured having a sunny afternoon of fun at the newly re-opened Clonakilty Park Adventure Centre. Cork County Council seeks stories from CLARKE BROS LTD Main CLARKEPeugeot Dealer, BROS older people on climate change Clonakilty Road, Bandon, Co. Cork. Tel: 023-8841923(BANDON) LTD ARTS & hen it comes to dis- to capture their stories. If we make compiled and made available online Web: www.clarkebrosgroup.ie cussing climate change, the changes needed, we’ll look back and, in our libraries, later this year.” Main Peugeot Dealer, ENTERTAINMENT older people may have on it as a watershed moment. If we A climate story is an account Clonakilty Road, Bandon, pages 37-40 Wone advantage: they have watched don’t, it’ll be a record of what could of climate change from personal Co. Cork. it happen and have experienced its have been. While these are indi- experience such as: How have I impacts. A collaborative project vidual perspectives, the collective noticed climate change in my life? Tel: 023-8841923 between Cork County Council’s stories have the power to shift the Has there been a change in nature All cars can be seen on Climate Action Unit, Cork County narrative and contribute to positive or in my locality that has been af- Age Friendly Programme and Cork change.” fected by climate? How have I been www.clarkebrosgroup.ie County Older Peoples Council is Chief Executive of Cork County affected by climate change? Maybe inviting the older population in Council, Tim Lucey, commented, through storms, flooding or extreme Contact Ian Carey Cork County to share their climate “Climate change is a complex issue heat. What would older people like stories. that can feel far removed from our to say to generations coming after 087 2624747 Mayor of the County of Cork everyday lives. Sharing personal them? [email protected] Cllr Mary Linehan Foley, said, experiences can help put it into con- The initiative is targeted at older “Storytelling has always been a text. This project recognises older people (over 55s) in Cork County strong part of our culture and our people have unique knowledge, and the submission details are learning. We remember and trust insights and wisdom to share. This available on www.yourcouncil. stories told to us by our parents, inter-generational climate action is ie. Entries, in the form of a poem grandparents and elders. Anyone part of a wider awareness campaign or a story of up to 700 words, are HOME & GARDEN aged over 55 has lived through being undertaken in our Climate invited before June 30, 2021, and pages 41-44 climate impact. This project hopes Adaptation Strategy. Stories will be photographs are welcomed. Now that we can go further..... Add your business today! 83,000 unique website www. o .ie visits last year! expl re west cork ...to discover our unexplored gems. 2 April 30 – June 3, 2021 Historical mosaics of Timoleague church at risk No-appointment unless funds are raised to preserve the building testing to continue at n Timoleague the legacy of Saint Molaga lives on Dunmanway centre through the Abbey but built ork Kerry Community for testing. We ask the public Inearby on the site of what was Healthcare is pleased to to remember that photo ID is believed to be St Molaga’s cell is announce that the no-ap- required, along with a mobile perhaps the not-so-well-known Cpointment testing for Covid-19 number so we can contact them Church of the Ascension. To the will continue at the test centre at with their results.” unassuming eye from the outside Ballinacarriga, Dunmanway. She added: “Staff at the Balli- this modest church looks like The testing, which is part of nacarriga test centre in Dunman- most other rural churches – until the HSE’s enhanced Covid-19 way will continue to provide a you go inside. Almost every testing for local communities, warm welcome and an efficient, square inch of the walls has been began on Wednesday, April 14 safe testing service to everyone beautifully decorated in minute and was due to run for one week who comes forward for a test. and ornate mosaics. Stained- as a pilot. The people of the region have glass windows beam colourful Due to the success of that pilot done a fantastic job in recent rays of natural light throughout and the steady flow of people weeks and months in sticking to the building. Up high in the presenting for the symptom-free, the measures which prevent the chancel ceiling are the recently The west wall with mosaics of the Ascension of Christ no appointment testing, that pilot spread of Covid-19. Taking up restored paintings of angels radi- is now being extended. this opportunity for testing even ating a golden presence. Named has now turned to the tower. Jeremy Williams who wrote in Thursday, May 13, from 10am This means that people who when you don’t have symptoms to remember the Ascension of Without this urgent work, the ‘A Companion Guide to Archi- to 10pm. The public is urged to are symptom-free can continue will help us to go a step further Christ, this church has an aura of plaster that holds the mosaics in tecture in Ireland 1937-1921’ take this opportunity to discover to have Covid-19 tests without again in containing any cases.” peaceful and uplifting timeless- place, will fail. said that this church “transcend- and experience this gem of requiring an advance appoint- The testing is available from ness. There are many stories of his- ed the sectarian divide between hidden heritage. ment at the centre. 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday While the parishioners are few torical interest linked to the mo- Irish Catholic and Protestant, A considerable sum of money Head of Health and Wellbe- at the existing test centre in in number, they are doing their saics. Perhaps the most unusual the Indian Muslim and Hindu, has yet to be raised to preserve ing with Cork Kerry Community the Randal Óg GAA Club in best to safeguard the immense concerns the mosaic memorial personal friendship breaking up the building. Contributions, Healthcare Priscilla Lynch said: Dunmanway. heritage of this church. Sadly, on the south wall. This was paid hereditary distinctions of caste no matter how big or small, “There has been a great response The walk-in/no appointment over the years water ingress has for by the His Highness, the and colour.” are all greatly appreciated. to this initiative from the com- necessary testing operates become a real problem and the Maharajah of Gwalior, India; In the same spirit of friendship Donations can be made through munity, so we will continue to alongside the existing testing at mosaics are beginning to spoil. in gratitude of a locally born and magnanimity, it is hoped the GoFundMe page at www. offer the no-appointment testing the centre whereby GPs refer A professional conservation plan doctor, Aylmer Martin Crofts. this building will continue to be timoleaguemosaics.ie. A new at Ballinacarriga. This strategic those with symptoms, and close was drawn up two years ago and Originally from the townland of a shared heritage for all people. video on the church will soon be testing initiative is seeking the contacts of a confirmed case of is now being enacted upon, as Concamore, Crofts was his per- The church will set up to comply launched for Ascension Day on support of the local community Covid-19, for their Covid-19 each stage can be afforded. Last sonal physician for twenty years with Covid-19 restrictions Facebook: Kilgarriffe Union of to assist in keeping cases low test. year, the main roof was com- and, on one occasion he helped and will be open to the public Parishes. in this region by presenting pletely renewed and attention to save his son’s life. 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Due to the lockdown and travel restrictions, it has been nearly impossible for anyone from his family to visit him in hospital, which is especially hard on Jen; the couple did everything together before Dave’s stroke.