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People of West Cork
In our series “People of West Cork”, we ask people for whom West Cork has a particular significance: “What does West Cork mean to you and how does it influence your work/art?” Get behind the scenes with West Cork’s artists, authors, crafts people, locals, blow-ins and other folks for whom this special land is home.
![People of West Cork - Discover Lena O’Driscoll](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9471bf3d1461047aa277e0/1628070773530-LXAEYW7F2KL9R06P9WL7/Castlefreke+Forest+Blog+Post-10.jpg)
People of West Cork - Discover Lena O’Driscoll
In this month’s instalment of our series “People of West Cork”, Lena O’Driscoll - Yoga & Zumba Instructor, talks to us about her journey of re-connecting with her native West Cork. Find out how being connected to nature helped her truly appreciate and realise the beauty of West Cork and the Wild Atlantic Way.
![People of West Cork - Discover Grainne O’Keeffe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9471bf3d1461047aa277e0/1618824197663-JJ6JPAA9HXAIWO34IVAA/Grainne+O+Keeffe+CEO+ludgate.jpg)
People of West Cork - Discover Grainne O’Keeffe
In this month’s instalment of our series “People of West Cork”, Grainne O’Keeffe - Chief Executive The Ludgate Hub, takes us on a round-the-world tour. From Skibbereen to New York, London to Tokyo…and all the way back to West Cork.
![People of West Cork - Discover Artist Aidan O’Regan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9471bf3d1461047aa277e0/1616067221991-5OQP5494AU8SVEN1W712/for+michel+1.jpg)
People of West Cork - Discover Artist Aidan O’Regan
In this month’s instalment of our series “People of West Cork”, I am very excited to feature Clonakilty-based artist Aidan O’Regan. Find out what inspires his work and why for Aidan, it’s “Clonakilty all the way baby!”
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People of West Cork - Discover Fine Art Photographer Stephen Hayes
In this month’s instalment of our series “West Cork People”, I am super thrilled to feature none other than Clonakilty based award winning Fine Art Photographer Stephen Hayes.
People of West Cork - Discover Author Caragh Bell.
In this first instalment of our new series “West Cork People”, we asked the Author Caragh Bell: “What does West Cork mean to you and what influence does it have on your work?” Find out in her guest post that follows.