The Goleen Summer Festival is delighted to announce that Singer/Songwriter and Story Teller Catherine Cunningham will open this year’s festival with a special concert at the Barleycove Hotel on Thursday 9th August at 8.30pm. Catherine is originally from Athea in West Limerick, she developed her sound while travelling in North America and finally returned to Ireland and discovered the delights of West Cork where she is now based.
She has been described as being as unpredictable as the roads she has travelled, her songs twist and unravel through the most unexpected of landscapes, to paint pictures and stories full of longing, humour and power. Mischievious and highly irreverent, her performances are intimate affairs, where the audience is regaled with songs and stories of the road.
Catherine will be performing material from her new show and 4th album “Bothering the Dead.”
Tickets will be available on the door or pre-booked from your local Community Councillor (€12)
7:10pm View around Barleycove this evening after doing walk through the dunes met few rabbits about the place not many just a few…
Forecast says rain on way and looking at this you would have to say that they are spot on with prediction let’s hope it moves swiftly past us…
Must say this was yet another beautiful day be out and about not hint shower anytime at all roads very busy good see so many around enjoying fine weather…
7:16pm Here we are looking out over bay towards Mizen Head and sea so calm looking don’t think they be much bad weather ahead…
Love view you get from here as you look down on beach and when furze bushes blossom later in year then that make for real nice picture…
Great see Munster beat Toulon reach semi – final of European Cup listened on radio here by beach great game and good commentator sure twas like watching on TV listening to him…
7:24pm Looking at sun right there you would have to say it’s very sunken and sad looking sure sign that rain not far away…
7:37pm You really begin feel night chill in air this time evening sure not long more now and another day ends and good day it was no matter what you were doing..
Fine moonlit night outside but real cold nip in air temp only 2.5c with breeze from an Easterly direction would think they be frost later if things stay like this… Off now watch Match of Day on BBC so that’s all its bye for now and goodnite from here
6:05pm Got up here on what was beautiful evening after fab day bit of cool breeze but at same time twas pleasant evening up here.
June 23rd Saint John’s Eve people long ago would climb up here on that evening as sun was setting and kneel besides cross and say their prayers often heard my Father on about this twas still big thing when he was young God bless ‘em all now.
There is Holy Well at foot hill about 150 yards down and tradition back then you said decade Rosary as you climbed from Well to Cross and repeated this till all 5 decades said hill very steep here but they had path made winding sideways from all use still parts this visible to this day.
Years ago circle stones here around cross many them have fallen down but amazing thing cross has never moved Saint Ciaran’s Mother supposed be buried here not sure but think he was around at time Saint Patrick that’s going back long way.
6:21pm Have moved west further on hill get better view sunset its been long time since up here better make most of it God only knows when we here again
That’s Dunlough Bay in distance where sun disappears being when day here is done.
6:26pm such a beautiful clear sky would give us hope that another fine day on way in morning well suppose time will tell but it looks that way from here right now.
Have to say view from here on an evening like this makes all climbing worthwhile it’s just shame tidal stream not in full twud only add picture anyway we get that another time.
6:38pm Last peep of sun up here this evening as another day ends it’s been great day here and we now looks forwards to what next day brings us.
Bang in centre of Dunlough Bay sun sets this time years besides Stone Circle what wonderful view no doubt its great place be buried if only access was easier.
7:05pm As we make our way back via Ardsolough this view of Crookhaven with Fastnet Rock Light Beam getting stronger by minute as night air falls over place real chill about place as we move along.
Nearly 1am on what’s fine clear starry night outside not puff wind but cold air temp only 1c reckon they be lots frost before morning hope not.
That’s all so its bye for now and goodnite from here
Great see its raining outside this gives hopes to little birds of better day ahead God love em many won’t see morning saw lots them dead around area and driving on road had stop many times poor cratereens could hardly get out way. Nature can be thing of and so cruel at other times I gave out lots brown bread in yard for Robins and Wagtails that be in houses twas not much but we hope twill save a few of them…
11am This view across lake towards home on what’s fine day here good thaw all about as temp at 3c…
Often cycled or walked here years ago post letter long before we ever had car and its nice see this post box still in use up present day…
Enough here for now as we continue on our journey east to Goleen roads in perfect condition did not freeze anytime overnight from what I can see…
A new subject for one of Liam’s on line jigsaw puzzles
This beauty just outside village no doubt some child got great fun doing this hope they cherish memory I remember doing very same thing here at home twas either 1982 – 83 anyway he is now puzzle…
Beach car park like never before and snow covered mountains only add to beauty around here on this day.
Drove the ring from Goleen via Caravan Park could not believe how little snow on other side mountain just shows it must have sunny morning this was around 12:30pm you get no sunshine here till after 10am…
Barleycove really hope its many years before we see any more snow around here Farmers have been finding it difficult milk cows parlours frozen but good news I hear is that milk lorries be around Monday for milk collection really hope for them all goes good…
My neighbour’s holiday homes basking in snow, house on left sold recently did not meet them yet suppose twill be another few months…
2:23pm Mountains looking real pretty and thaw going well on lower ground temp then was 5c just for few hours middle of day…
4:30pm spotted this fellow as we drove home from town they’re all over the place, beautiful looking bird. It is a Lapwing they must come from really cold country for only time you ever see them around West Cork is in weather like this. Another local name I often heard these birds called is PHILIPEENS might not have it spelt right but that’s what it sounds like anyway. If you surprise these birds they have most amazing screeching sound, in saying that they hardly ever stop making noise for sure no need to be told if they around.
Twas in garden beside shed, this fellow was looking picture of health wish I could say this about local birds poor cratereens many them have died it’s sad see but good few nice healthy birds here at home they shelter in outhouses bless em.
5:20pm this view sunset this evening not great but this was it and by way it was raining also what difference a day makes…
7:30pm Temp now 4c we on Lotto duty later so that’s all its bye for now and goodnite from here
Overall apart from being very cold day we had lots sunshine from about 11am – 4pm and you really notice heat from sun and bit thaw when it shines this time year its getting stronger every day and when this cold blast is over it won’t be long till things all normal again….
4:44pm View around Barleycove on this bitterly cold day temp then was 0c and got to 1.5c in or around 2pm…
Looking at this here this evening you just knew that lots more bad weather on way but hopefully in morning Storm Emma be long gone and things begin return to normal…
Not much snow here but cold and ice big problem heard of few places where water pipes frozen solid this big problem for farmers with housed cattle our house water also frozen but luckily good spring nearby bring in water in buckets for cooking its bit like going back in time this how people before us here managed years ago bless em all.
4:55pm Crookhaven on this bleak winters evening this great place get views sunrise from this time year woke last few mornings to come here but was afraid they might be ice on roads as temp at 7:15am was -5c this morning…
St. Brendan’s church where every Sunday at 8pm during months of July – August people come for prayers its lovely way spend evening with people you get see this time year and Hymn singing joy listen to. A thought just struck us wonder is there any stained glass windows here must check next time we call…
All quite in Harbour now but in summer time this place hive of activity notice that only the three anchors still in place where pontoon is during summer months…
Call down here few times most wks love it this time year as Brandy has plenty space run around its lovely place visit and good see that Crookhaven Inn has re-opened in past few wks we wish them well for season ahead…
This where my Aunt Hannie Griffin lives and sure with Crookhaven nearby you could not ask for better view. Brow Head in distance with tide in full on Cockle Strand water was splashing over wall at head harbour as we made our way up here….
Roads around Goleen in perfect order today but in few places near Schull not so good local shop owner had drive Schull meet bread van and supply his customers fair play to him for doing this its good see people doing things like this for good of community…
The Island of Cape Clear in background covered in snow just shows that mainland here got of lightly so far but that could change no doubt. Often heard years ago that St. Ciaran’s mother was born in Cape Clear and that she is buried on top hill here at home marked by granite slab with cross carved into it surrounded by stone circle and holy well about 100 yards below this at bottom hill… Often think that places like this should be open to public and let them share what we locals take for granted but I suppose twill never happen…
5:03pm Another day over our last look towards Crookhaven and Island of Cape Clear love the views from here especially seeing Cape covered in snow God knows might be years before this happens again.
10:20pm Snowing well outside right now with cold easterly breeze temp -1.5c but feels lots colder all we can do now is hope and pray that everyone is safe and these harsh conditions soon become only memory. House really cold have no fire as its central heating and pipes frozen so off bed we go so its bye for now and goodnite from here
Thanks to Helen Tilson for letting us post her beautiful photographs of our snowy days on the Mizen, hope you enjoy, keep warm and check your neighbours.
Woke at 6:50am had peep out window and things looked good for sunrise and off we went temp only 2c and it was just starting get bright then…
Had 3/4 boil kettle water as ice on windscreen car then left kettle cool 10 minutes and fired it onto windscreen this great idea in frosty weather…
7:33am here we are at Brow Head on what was fine morning with cool breeze from easterly direction…
7:54am At last we have sunrise here begin another day must say its watery looking sunrise but forecast good for most next wk let’s hope and pray that there are right…
Enough this place for this day loved my time here pity so much cloud on horizon as we could not get really good view sunrise but still all same good be here…
Crookhaven and sea around it so peaceful and calm looking…
8:02am this view as we head back from top Brow Head this beautiful morning…
This my buddy at Galley Cove ( Marconi ) he fellow that sent radio signals all over world from tower top Brow Head God bless him he was great man…
8:17am Back at Barleycove as day’s sun rises over place before we start walk took these few pictures.
Met no person around here this morning suppose little wonder at time we were here ground bit slippery in places due white frost…
9:03am have our walking done for now around here shall have another about 4pm when tide be far out and we then paddle across stream onto main part beach…
10:14am back home after morning travels and plenty signs of white frost about always…
Sun only begins hit us here at home this time morning and its nice listen to little birds singing away to their hearts content all around us…
Suppose this closest we get snow here in West Cork this winter but it makes for nice picture when you get ground looking like this just imagine if we ever got proper snow here and mountain white over Barleycove molaire no hope it’s only dream 🙂
This 3rd sunrise that we have pictured its bit shock system start day so early but know what this might become regular habit…
