Irish Central

Cork's Spike Island to celebrate 86 years of independence with fireworks in July

The Spike Island Fireworks Event will light up Cork Harbour in July in celebration of the 86th anniversary of the handover of the island from Britain. 300 fireworks will illuminate the sky on July 13, ...
IrishCentral

Ireland’s summer arts festivals promise spectacle across the island

From Donegal and Cork to Galway, Waterford and Limavady, Ireland’s 2026 summer festival season will turn cities, villages and ...
Independent.ie

Cork’s Spike Island to mark the 85th anniversary of its ‘Independence Day’ in spectacular style

Massive firework display set to light up Cork harbour as momentous day in Cork and Ireland’s history remembered The then Taoiseach ,Éamonn de Valera, arriving on Spike Island on July 11, 1938 for the ...
Irish Sun

First look at Cork Island farmhouse as it hits market for €400k – prepare yourself for INCREDIBLE perks

A SCENIC house in Cork is new to the property market, and it offers stunning hidden features. Posting on Instagram under @seasideirishhomes, this community page highlights stunning coastal homes for ...
Belfast Telegraph

Cork island could attract tourists

A notorious prison island in Cork harbour has been officially handed over to local authorities who plan to transform it into a massive tourism attraction. Government minister Eamon O Cuiv transferred ...
Irish Examiner

Middens, fulacht fiadh and coastal walks at Cork's Little Island

The year is 7,000 BC. Imagine you are a hunter gatherer in the mesolithic period in Ireland and you make landfall in your dugout canoe at a wooded island in a huge harbour. The climate is benign ...