The Carrigdhoun Newspaper

27/12/2025

As Scoil Bhríde celebrates 50 years in its present building, the Crosshaven community is looking back with pride on nearly 150 years of education, dedication, and service inspired by the Presentation Order and its remarkable foundresses.

By Tara Maher As Scoil Bhríde celebrates 50 years in its present building, the Crosshaven community is looking back with pride on nearly 150 years of education, dedication, and service inspired by the Presentation Order and its remarkable foundresses. Today, Scoil Bhríde is home to 191 students, w...

26/12/2025

Some St. Stephen's Day reading for you from Fergal Browne - Hurling, Hounds and Hockey - The sporting Meade family of Ballintober and Ballymartle

By Fergal Browne Dr William George MeadeA huge crowd had gathered to watch the procession which carried the neighbouring Ballymartle and Ballinhassig Hurling teams to the Park in Cork. It was the summer of 1890, and an alternative County Championship was under way. The official competition, recognis...

24/12/2025

Wishing all our friends a very Merry Christmas 🎅

We hope Santa is good to everyone tonight!

23/12/2025

Declan Ryan met Shane Lowry on The Late Late Show!

By JJ HurleySix-year-old Declan Ryan saw his dreams come true last weekend when he met his golfing hero Shane Lowry at RTÉ studios. Declan was selected from thousands of applications to attend Late Late Toy Show auditions in Cork and was later chosen as a Toy Demonstrator on the show, watched by ov...

22/12/2025

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Colm Lyons: Principal, Scoil Chros tSeáin Boys NS; Trish Delahunty: Acting Principal, Coláiste Muire Secondary School; Katie Ryan: Principal, Scoil Bhríde & Lisa White: Vice Principal, Scoil Bhríde, at the Scoil Bhríde Girls Primary School, Crosshaven 50th Anniversary, 5th December 2025. Photo Siobhán Russell

21/12/2025

To facilitate the Wren boys Street festival in Carrigaline on St Stephen’s Day the Main Street from the Bank of Ireland to the Corner House will be closed to traffic from 10 am to 2pm.

To facilitate the Wren boys Street festival in Carrigaline on St Stephen’s Day the Main Street from the Bank of Ireland to the Corner House will be closed to traffic from 10 am to 2 pm. The Wren boys will arrive from the south at the Gig Rig outside Phelans Pharmacy at 11 am and Straw Boys will ar...

20/12/2025

This years fundraiser is taking place on Tuesday the 23rd of December at 2.00pm. Contact Cllr. Eoghan Fahy to get involved.

A group from Passage West who meet weekly for a game of 7-a-side decided to run a 11 V 11 tournament as a Christmas special. The tradition started in 2023, and the group raised €3,200 for a charity close to their hearts in Pieta House. It continued in 2024 when they raised €3,350 for the Passage...

19/12/2025

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Members of the 2025 Ballinhassig Premier Intermediate Team, at the Ballinhassig GAA 50th Anniversary 1975-2025 Intermediate Hurling Championship Victory, 8th November 2025. Photo Siobhán Russell

19/12/2025

🎄 Please note our change in opening hours over the festive period.
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18/12/2025

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A representative of each of the eighteen Grant Recipient groups, pictured at the Presentation of the 2025 ThermoFisher Scientific Community Partnership Grants.
Picture: Adrian O'Herlihy

17/12/2025

Carrigaline Tidy Towns received an important letter from Santa this morning ...🎅

17/12/2025

And just like that ... our Christmas issue🎅

For our last edition of the year, we have a bumper issue hitting the shelves today!

Read all about ...
📝Hurling, Hounds & Hockey - The Sporting Meade family of Ballintober and Ballymartle by Fergal Browne
📝 Local boy meets his hero
📝Kinsale Pharmacy Wins Gold at National Awards
📝 Shanbally Grotto
📝 Crosshaven Author announced as Writer in Residence
📝 Carrigaline Playwrights production to hit Everyman Stage

📸 Scoil Bhríde Girls Primary School, Crosshaven 50th Anniversary
📸 2025 Recipients of ThermoFisher Scientific Community Grants
📸 Ballinhassig GAA 50th Anniversary 1975-2925 Intermediate Hurling Championship

& so much more! In shops today!

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