Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

The Kathleen & May is now berthed in Youghal Harbour and is open for the public to board and view this beautiful ship. The schooner will depart today at 6pm Friday 1st August.

YoughalOnline.com would like to thank the Kathleen & May Society
for permission to use this video

The 108 year old sailing schooner Kathleen & May is expected to visit Youghal on Wednesday 30th at 4pm and depart on Friday 1st August at 6pm. weather conditions permitting. The schooner will then return to her home port in Bideford Devon.

Once owned by the Fleming family of Youghal who gave her the name Kathleen & May. This last remaining wooden hull topsail schooner is once more plying her trade as a merchantman. On return from the maritime festival in Brest in France, she collected a consignment of 30.000 bottles of wine for shipment to Dublin. The five-day journey heralds a milestone in the history of this vessel; the last time she carried a cargo was nearly 50 years ago. Is this a return to wind power as an alternative to oil? Many environmentalists believe so.

Kathleen & May berthed in Youghal Harbour with the Clock Gate in the foreground

Manned and operated by a team of volunteers from the Friends of the Kathleen & May the ship is sailed much she would have done over a hundred years ago using engine power only as a last resort.

Youghal man Paddy O’Beirne, member of the Friends of the Kathleen & May greets the skipper of the three masted schooner during the ships last visit to Youghal back in May 2006

Paddy O’Beirne who is a member of the Friends of the Kathleen & May said he was delighted with the news that the ship was again returning to Youghal Harbour where she still holds fond memories with the towns people. Youghal’s Deputy Mayor Mary Linehan Foley also said that she too was excited to see the ship sailing up Youghal Harbour next wednesday afternoon weather permitting and it will be a Read more

Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

The athletes race to the water at the start of the annual Triathlon on Youghal beach

Over 300 competitors took part in the 8th Annual Youghal Triathlon held on Claycastle Beach. Starting at the Front Strand Youghal with a 750m swim followed by 19km on bike and finishing with a 6.5km run back at the start/ finish line on the strand.

Mark Dempsey from Limerick Triathlon was the winner in a time of 1hour 3minutes. Leading Lady was Elizabeth Lee, a Cork woman, running for the Piranha Club in Dublin. In a time of 1:14.
Youghal athletes also featured. Leading Youghal man was Brian Sanders 1:15 in 39th place, Vincent Lucey was Read more

Youghal Chatterbox Performers

The Chatterbox 3rd annual Summer camp took place at the Youghal community centre.
Pictured are Ruth Hayes, Dance Tutor and Teresa Cudlip, Drama Tutor with the Chatterbox kids who received their certificate of completion in Read more

By Kay Donnelly

On a recent visit to Spanish Point Beach, which does not hold a candle to YOUGHAL I saw this notice. They have passed these bylaws to protect the little bit of beach they have and the lifeguards are authorised to issue fines. Recently a visitor to Redbarn strand told me he Read more

By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Ken Lavan

Ken Lavan has been added to the Fine Gael ticket to contest Youghal’s local election next year. The auctioneer and Care Trust representative was selected at a recent branch meeting and will campaign alongside two incumbent party colleagues, Town and County Councillor Barbara Murray and Michael Beecher. It will be the 39 year-old’s first election campaign, having joined the party last year.

Ken’s candidacy may bring something of a west Waterford influence to the chamber come next June. His uncle is Dungarvan solicitor Joe Lavan and his aunt is Lavinia Lavan, proprietor of Lavinia’s Boutique on Main Street. Furthermore, he recently married Kilrossanty girl Karen Walsh.

Those who remember Ken’s dad, Paddy Lavan, may be surprised to see him in the Blueshirt camp. The late and legendary Youghal solicitor was a Fine Fail stalwart. However Ken’s mother Ann, nee Crowley, is a Fine Gael girl from Read more

By Marina O’Loughlin (Youghal Art Group) | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

The Youghal Art Group

The Youghal Art Group started in 1995, so this is our 14th annual exhibition. The first exhibition was held in the Courthouse and was at that venue for many years until it was closed down for refurbishment. Since then we’ve used various venues and this year we are at the Methodist Church Hall in Friar St. The exhibition will open on Friday 1st August at 7.30pm and will continue from 11.30am to 7.30pm daily until Sunday 10th August.
The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at Nagle House in South Abbey. Sometimes we have a speaker at our meeting. Occasionally we have one- day workshops or a series of master classes on Saturdays. We also go on outings to galleries or Read more

By Christy Parker

The economy may be losing its drive but staff at Lismore’s Social Welfare office certainly did their best to restore it. The two female employees were unable to access the building due to a faulty door lock on arriving for work. Showing the spirit of innovation that once made this country the envy of Europe, one of the girl’s promptly threw open the rear of her silver hatchback and faster than you could say, ‘where’s me credits? business went mobile.

Astonished by-passers couldn’t believe their eyes as, with the brakes well and truly on the economy, it appeared the wheels might be about to come off the State Social Welfare system as well. “There were people dotted around the street waiting their turn,” observed one local businessman. “There even had a cup of coffee on the roof!”

Fearing another government steering committee had taken to the road, another observer quipped, “I know Mary Hanafin wants to cut down on dole fraud, but this is a bit much! At first I thought it was someone selling stuff and Read more

Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Retiring RNLI Chairman visits Youghal Lifeboat Station

Sir Jock and Lady Slater, Terence Johnson Deputy Chairman RNLI, Martyn Smith new Divisional Inspector for Ireland and Anna Classon, National Fundraising and Communications Manager RNLI and members of the Youghal RNLI

The Youghal RNLI crew and members were delighted to welcome Sir Jock Slater, Chairman, RNLI and his wife, Lady Slater, together with the Deputy Chairman, Terence Johnson (Ireland), Martyn Smith, new Divisional Inspector, and Anna Classon, National Fundraising and Communications Manager, RNLI. The Chairman is visiting ten stations in the South East, before his imminent retirement. The morning was bright and sunny, and the visitors were very impressed with the lifeboat’s premises.

Presentation made by Seamus Mason Youghal RNLI to Sir Jock, which was a Waterford Crystal piece with the Youghal Coat of Arms inscribed upon it

After a tour of the facilities, Sir Jock addressed those present. In his address he said that there were twice as many people rescued now than Read more

Youghal Citizens Information delegates at the North and East Cork Citizens Information AGM Sitting; Mary McCarthy, Marina O’Loughlin and Sheila Coveney
Standing; David Hickey, Helen Mullane, Mary Lynch, Joseph Calleja and Eileen Meade

The AGM of the North and East Cork Citizens’ Information Service was held at The Holy Family Church Hall. The Citizens’ Information Board is a statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of social and civil services to the public. It provides the Citizens’ Information website and supports the voluntary network of Citizens’ Information Services and the Citizens’ Information Phone Service.
The North and East Cork Citizens’ Information Services is the board of directors that facilitates the CIC Centres in Youghal, Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow and Mitchelstown. The head office is in Fermoy and the manager is Read more

Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Sensazione the theatrical fairground- Catherine St. Youghal

The Sensazione tour of Ireland brought the magical ‘Time Circus’ to Youghal recently. The fairground that runs off your energy. A high-octane carnival that’s a cross between a night at the circus and the thrill of the funfair.
Once through the gateway the audience, transported to a world of fairground folk with fantastic tales, are free to roam, following the performers from Read more