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 Cape Clear Island Stories
The most comprehensive archive of articles relating to Cape Clear Island available on the Web. Undated articles listed at bottom.


August 2010
Emara website - Launch of Goatmans Litancy cd in Club Cléire. Read article here

July 2010
Irish Times - Irishman's Diary by Seán Ó Rian. Read article here


July 2010
Southern Star - Skibbereen Notes - See Item on 'Oileán', a exhibition of photography by children and adults from Cape Clear Island. Read article here

June 2010
Set dancing website - Trip to Cape Clear Island 2010. Read article here

June 2010
Irish Times, review of 'Goatmans Litany', Ed Harper's new cd. Read review here

June 2010
Report in Afloat regarding Baltimore Lifeboat call outs. Read article here

June 2010
Report on IWDG website on a super whale watching weekend on Cape Clear Island. Read article here.

June 2010
Southern Star Article regarding availability of petrel for seafarers on Cape Clear Island. Read article here.

June 2010
Blog entitled "Weekend in Heaven", regarding past June Bank Holiday Weekend on Cape Clear Island. Read blog here
May 2010
Express & Star, UK. Item on man from Cape Clear and a lifejacket from the Lusitania Sinking which occurred 30 miles from the Island. Read article here

May 2010
Examiner, article by Damien Enright on May Walking Weekend on Cape Clear Island. Read article here

May 2010
In your pocket, details of wildlife courses available on Cape Clear Island. Read article here

May 2010
Irish Times, article on Cléire Haven, Ireland's only yurt village on Cape Clear Island. read article here

April 2010
Examiner, article on Walking Talking Weekend by Damien Enright, read article here

April 2010

Cork Independent, Piece on Walking Talking Weekend, read article here

April 2010
Southern Star, Article on May Walking Talking Weekend, read article here

March 2010
South West Business (UK), Article on Steve and Mary of The Bird Obs, read article here


March 2010

Tom McSweeney article in the Echo View article here


March 2010

TV3 - The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin, Interview with shareholders in Cork Swansea Ferry, Including our Secretary/Manager. See show here

February 2010
Irish Times, Sea Kayaking article referring to abundance of cetaceans around Cape Clear Island. Web master can vouch for this from personal experience. Read article here.

Undated
Article by Roy Small in Diver Magazine regarding wreck diving on Iberian, located off Cape Clear Island, Read article here


February 2010
Southern Star about launch of new service.Click here to see full article


February 2010
Baltimore and the islands brochure. Read brochure here


February 2010
Fire in South Harbour, see Emara article,  Read article here


February 2010
Press Release on website of Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs Read article here


February 2010

Article in Xornal de Galicia, Cléire Ferry Contract - Ó Cuív.  Read article here
December 2009 and earlier
RTE's Sunday Miscellany, Items by Chuck Kruger. Read items here


2009

Article in Ireland Fun Facts regarding a fun bicycle trip to Cape Clear Island  Read article here

November 2009
Marine Times article, Ferries for the Future,  by Cailin Óir Secretary on EU funded ferries project published in  November 2009, taken from blog. Read article here




October 2009
Southern Star article on the heroes return to Cape Clear Island for Verona Ni Drisceoil and the conquering rebelettes of the Cork Ladies Senior B team, All Ireland Winners 2009. Read article here



September 2009
Examiner article on 'Peoples Ferry', new Cork Swansea Ferry with an honorable mention of Cape Clear Island Investors - Read article here




September 2009
Update on Cork Swansea Ferry - not strictly about the Island but this project is strongly supported by Cailín Óir Shareholders together with many other investors in West Cork - Read article here


September 2009
Article on IMDA website regarding Cape Clear Island Charity Fund day held in August 2009
Read article here

September 2009
Irish Times article on goats including a reference to Cléire Goats, Cape Clear Island's Goat Farm Read article here


August 2009


Irish Times reporting on 50th Anniversary celebrations of Cape Clear Bird Observatory.  Read article here.

July 2009

Article in Birdguide Ireland regarding new book on Island, Echoes from Cape Clear.

Read article here




July 2009

Southern Star
reporting of Maureen O'Sullivan TD's triumphant visit to Cape Clear Island following her successful election 4th July 2009.  Read Article here.




June 2009

Southern Star reporting on Cape Clear Islands newest tourist attraction, Paddys Wagon 27 June 2009. Read Article Here



June 2009

The Age, Melbourne Australia reporting on walking talking tour of Baltimore and Cape Clear Island.  The tour on Cape Clear Island was provided by the Cailín Oír ferry service.  Read article here.

May 2009

Article in German Lifestyle webpage published in May 2009. Click here to see full article
May 2009
Sheelanagig website - Item on pinhole photography project on Sherkin and Cape Clear Islands, including some good photos. See item here



March 2008

Report in Seascapes, RTE's Maritime programme on Island's dinner dance - written by Secretary of Cailín Óir. Click here to see full article


June 2008

Set Dancing News reporting on trip to Cape Clear Island on the Cailín Óir, Click here to see article and scroll down

June 2008

Web blog on Cape Clear and Sherkin Islands. Read article here.

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June 2007

Marine Times
reporting on the launch of the Cailín Oír ferry service between Baltimore and Cape Clear Island in June 2007.  Click on image or here to see full article.

May 2007

Southern Star Article on Launch of Cailin Óir Service. Read article here


March 2007

Evening Echo article on Niamh Ni Drisceoil, Cailin Óir crew member.  Click on image or here to see full article.


June 2007
Southern Star article on Cailín Óir. Read article here


2006

Sheffield news, Restaurant review on James Bell  & Julie Rowding, restaurateurs, taking part in 2010 Walking Talking Festival.  View article here and here


June 2006

St Marys Euxton, Fr Dan Cadogans Diamond Jubilee. Read his story here


July 2005

Backpacker, interesting review on island. Read review here

September 2004

Article in UK Telegraph on Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir Islands including the former Skipper Concubar Ó Drisceoil. Read article here

November 2004

Examiner article on Island's Tourism Initiative by Séamus Ó Drisceoil, now Manager of Cailín Óir Ferry Service. Read article here



October 2004



Sunday Independent about Conchubhar O Drisceoil, much loved skipper of the Cape Clear Island ferry by Eoghan Harris.  Click here to see article.



September 2004

UK Telegraph article: "Ireland, Clear haven for hungry migrants" Read article here

2003

Tribute to former skipper, Concubar Ó Drisceoil, O Driscoll Website, Read article here


1999

Poem by Poet Ted Deppe, former Island resident in Southern Review, Autumn 1999.
Read poem here

Undated
History of Atlantic Cables including Cape Clear Island Telegraph Station. Read article here

Undated
How the Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival got Started by Chuck Kruger. Read here
Undated
A Windy Tale of Cape Clear by Robert Mc Garvey, To read click here and scroll down


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