Fáilte and welcome to the Barryroe Community Website

The initial aims of this brand new website launched on 26 April 2026 are to:

• List Local Events
• List Local Organisations and Businesses in the Directory
• Publish Community News
• Build a library of interesting local History
• Share the local Nature

Please do Add an Event or Add Your Listing

Closing Date for Applications

Fri 19 June 2026

A summer camp for children 5 to 14 yrs

Singing, dancing, drama, music and fun

Closing date for applications

Fri 19 June 2026

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Mon 25 May 2026

2:30pm

 Butlerstown Community Centre

P72 PY13

- Internet Tips
- The Barryroe Community Website
- How to spot scams

Speaker: Denis O'Regan

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Tue 26 May 2026

7:30pm to 9:00pm

 Barryroe National School

P72 YE28

A free Community Choir based in Barryroe National School, Lislevane

Register Here

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Sun 31 May 2026

10:00am

 Courtmacsherry Rowing Club

Fundraising Coffee Morning

Everybody Welcome!

Your continued support is really appreciated

Mon 1 June 2026

2:30pm

 Butlerstown Community Centre

P72 PY13

Fun Day and BBQ

Bank Holiday Weekend

Help Butlerstown Community Centre reach their fundraising target

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by Denis O'Regan

At 8:33am on Sunday morning 24 May 2026 I received an alert on the IWDG Cork Local Group Strandings WhatsApp Group

One of my many hats includes a responder for strandings of cetaceans between Kinsale and Mizen Head for the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG).  The location was Garrylucas beach about 30 minutes drive from home.  So I jumped out of bed (no time for breakfast) loaded my stranding kit in the car and headed for the beach.

It was a beautiful sunny day with blue skies and just a light breeze and by the time I arrived the beach at Garrylucas was already filling up with families enjoying the summer weather.

It wasn't difficult to find the animal as a group of curious onlookers had already gathered around the obviously dead body.  So I set about recording the data. Curious children and people of all ages began asking me questions and I did my best to answer them as I worked...

Minke Whale