2012 Photo Gallery

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Tom Doherty 130912 - NO REPRO FEE Competitive buskers tune-up at Macroom Food Festival Macroom will resonate with the lively sound of some of IrelandÕs best buskers during this weekend's Macroom Food Festival 2012. Tuning up in South Square to compete for a generous prize-fund of Û1,000 are local musicians Chelsea Cunningham, Macroom and Jim Murray, Clondrohid. Picture: Tom Doherty
Tom Doherty 130912 - NO REPRO FEE Young ÔfoodiesÕ battle it out for tasty technology Students at five secondary schools in Macroom and surrounding areas will battle it out in whatÕs being billed as a tensely competitive teen cookery competition at this weekend's Macroom Food Festival 2012. Selecting their ingerdients ahead of the teen 'cook-off' for 2 tempting iPads are Marguerite Cronin, Clondrohid and Aisling O'Driscoll, Kilmichael, students of Bishop McEgan College. Picture: Tom Doherty
REPRO FREE Preliminary details have been announced of a food festival that will see the picturesque town of Macroom transformed into a vibrant hub of foodie activity. On Sunday, 30th September, 2012, Macroom town centre and surrounding areas will host its first artisan food festival and awards event, with a selection of indoor and outdoor venues serving up food demonstrations, discussions and debates, plus food stalls, barbeques and a ‘feast’ of family entertainment. Organisers of Co. Cork’s newest food festival say the event will be a fun day out for families, as well as a key culinary weekend in the diaries of serious foodies. Pictured at the launch are Pat Ryan from The Castle Hotel, Koran Burns from Carraigban and Margaret Buckley from The Castle Hotel. Pic: Miki Barlok
REPRO FREE Preliminary details have been announced of a food festival that will see the picturesque town of Macroom transformed into a vibrant hub of foodie activity. On Sunday, 30th September, 2012, Macroom town centre and surrounding areas will host its first artisan food festival and awards event, with a selection of indoor and outdoor venues serving up food demonstrations, discussions and debates, plus food stalls, barbeques and a ‘feast’ of family entertainment. Organisers of Co. Cork’s newest food festival say the event will be a fun day out for families, as well as a key culinary weekend in the diaries of serious foodies. Pictured at the launch is Koran Burns from Carraigban. Pic: Miki Barlok
REPRO FREE Preliminary details have been announced of a food festival that will see the picturesque town of Macroom transformed into a vibrant hub of foodie activity. On Sunday, 30th September, 2012, Macroom town centre and surrounding areas will host its first artisan food festival and awards event, with a selection of indoor and outdoor venues serving up food demonstrations, discussions and debates, plus food stalls, barbeques and a ‘feast’ of family entertainment. Organisers of Co. Cork’s newest food festival say the event will be a fun day out for families, as well as a key culinary weekend in the diaries of serious foodies. Pictured at the launch are Kevin Santry, West Cork Development Partnership, Cllr. Barbara Murray, Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Pat O'Connell, Chairman of Leevalley Enterprise Board and Cllr. Owen McCarthy, Mayor of Macroom. Pic: Miki Barlok