In the 1950s, a group of young men ed forces to help revive Cork's Crofton Celtic, raising funds for the club with 'Record Hops'. Con O'Connell was among those involved. He looks back at the success of the events. 

In 1936 the Nellie Fleming departed Youghal for Britain, never to return again. The bodies of its crew, including two young men on their first voyage, were never found, writes Mike Hackett 

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN ponders on where Cork city’s steepest steps are, plus more on the book The Scenery And Character Of Cork

John McCarthy says some of his fondest memories growing up are of spending time with his father at his work at the Páirc with Post and Telegraphs. Here, John reflects on his wonderful experiences at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, and his memories of his father and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.

As well as being one of Cork’s finest ever soccer players, Noel Cantwell found the time to be a cricketing great for Ireland. John Dolan highlights the lesser known side of a man who pushed back the boundaries of sport

In Throwback Thursday this week, JO KERRIGAN recalls May Day traditions of bygone times, and a remarkable family tale from Cork during the Civil War

The 'Blind Dunne' brothers were part of the very fabric of Cork city for many years. Plunkett Carter looks back at their contribution to the Irish music scene.

It reputedly dressed George Bernard Shaw and Fred Astaire and escaped relatively unscathed during the Burning of Cork. Linda Kenny finds out about the local business which was clothing gentlemen with 'deep pockets' in Cork and London at the turn of the century. 

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN talks to two women about the jobs they used to do, plus memories of Roches Stores and their twice-yearly sales

68 years before Cillian Murphy won an Oscar, fellow Corkman Cormac Gallagher was the star of a film that won an Academy nomination. He tells JOHN DOLAN he got paid a tenner for the role. 

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN has the official Pres song sheet and hears about a pioneering teenage girl who got a job as an usher when the Savoy opened in Cork city

In Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN has more memories of CBC vs PBC in rugby – and the horror story of the day the goat ate the finale of a film in Barryroe!

The rugby rivalry between CBC and PBC played out once again last week, but a Throwback Thursday reader tells JO KERRIGAN he had split loyalties that day

Richard Forrest looks back at the evolution of Blarney Street from Highway to Muskerry, to bustling trade centre and on to a quiet residential street.

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears of a brainwave to raise funds for Kinsale tourism 50 years ago, and sees an old weaving loom in action

PAT POLAND recalls the early history of the iconic building, describes life for the families who lived there and and reveals the building's surprising connection to Anne Boleyn. 

The Mahon Point Shopping Centre is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its opening this month. Donal O’Keeffe looks back at the development, tenants, and some of the events that happened over the years at a unique centre that has become more than just a retail space to the communities of Mahon and Blackrock, but also for the entire city

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears about a ‘foreigner’ who arrived in Cork with a wartime past and proceeded to shake up a city business. 

Thousands of people from across the city and county descended on what is now Fitzgerald's Park to attend the Cork International Exhibition of 1902 to 1903. Among them was the family of Adrienne Action who looks back at the momentous event. 

In Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears why The Lough was a big part of a reader’s childhood, plus a reader recalls RTÉ recording a concert at her school

According to data supplied to the Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society by the Canadian Defence Forces, the Cork man may have emigrated to Canada in 1910. 

At the age of 88, Cork legend Seán Ó Sé continues to perform both at home and abroad. He talks to Linda Kenny about family traditions, his father and loss, his happy memories working in education, and his wonderful years collaborating with Seán Ó Riada.

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, Jo Kerrigan hears your memories of TV shows of the past, plus days when the family gathered around the piano

Plans for a greenway linking Kinsale and Cork city could see the abandoned Goggin's Hill tunnel come back into use. Local historian John O'Sullivan looks back at the mammoth project to construct the tunnel and reveals how the excavated stone was put to special use in the city. 

Many stories have unfolded between the walls of Cork's Crawford Gallery on Emmet Place. Tom Spalding takes a look at some of the characters that have made the iconic area home over the last 300 years. 

On a week when gulls and moorhens were seen skating on thin ice at The Lough, this week's Nostalgia looks back at some of Cork’s harshest winters.

The cinema loomed large in the childhoods of the Corkonians of yesteryear, says JO KERRIGAN, who also uncovers tales of schooldays in Cork

Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery is the final resting place of many Cork greats. Warren Farrell details some of the notable figures who have been buried there.

The acclaimed Cork Folk Festival almost met its end in 1995, but festival director William Hammond describes how an old tradition helped keep it alive. 

The 100th edition of the Dáimh Scoil will be held this Christmas in Cúil Aodha. Concubhar Ó Liatháin looks back at the tradition through the years. 

With this year’s Holly Bough in shops and available on Oliver Plunkett Street from Echo Boy Dave Hogan, Donal O’Keeffe looks back 100 years to the edition of 1924.

Brian Cronin’s whole family were excited when he was asked to sing a solo at a school Christmas play in 1953, but, he tells JO KERRIGAN, it all ended in tears

In October, Cork lost one of its foremost historians, and The Echo lost a respected and well-loved member of its family. Richard T Cooke was, for many years, one of our most popular contributors, week after week bringing the history of his beloved city to life in an accessible, warm and always generous way

Lady Luck was on the side of James White in World War II, says JO KERRIGAN. Also in Throwback Thursday, an altar boy who almost decapitated a parishioner!

Opened in 1924, Thornhill pharmacy in Kildorrery, North Cork, is marking its centenary year. CHRIS DUNNE talks to its long-serving staff

Eileen Twomey is one of the last official residents of Cork city's Patrick Street.  She talks to Linda Kenny about the glamour, excitement and drama she has watched unfold looking down from her apartment over the last 67 years. 

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears more tales of phone boxes, a coffin prank, and a man who gave guitar lessons to Rory Gallagher!

In this week’s Nostalgia, Donal O’Keeffe looks back at the second and final general election of the 1970s, when Cork’s Jack Lynch fought the last of his three elections as Fianna Fáil leader.

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears how youths used to ‘tap phones’ in kiosks, plus a great yarn about a town with no water

This week’s Nostalgia looks back at 1973’s general election where Jack Lynch conceded defeat live on television. Donal O’Keeffe looks at the archives

The grandfather of weightlifting in Cork and memories of the building of the oil refinery in Whitegate, are recollected in Throwback Thursday, by JO KERRIGAN

Mr Cooke wrote regular articles in The Echo about the history of Cork, with Mr McCarthy saying “people have been rediscovering his work through those articles recently – he had a massive knowledge of the city.” 

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN finds out the prices of everyday items in the 1950s and ‘60s, and hears memories of children fruit picking

Memories of Rory Gallagher, childhood games, and a search for information on Cork ancestors, all form part of this week’s Throwback Thursday by JO KERRIGAN

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears about crafts and hobbies by children of yesteryear, and memories of pinching from orchards

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears more memories from a reader who grew up in a bar - this time the Commercial Arms in Kanturk

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears memories of a Corkman’s first job behind a bar, before he went on to travel Ireland for Kosangas

What was life like growing up in a busy hotel in Cork city in the ‘50s? Brian Cronin shares his memories with JO KERRIGAN in our weekly Throwback Thursday column

Gerald Goldberg took office in June of 1977, but the story goes that the campaign and deal-making had begun as early as 1974, with Gerald advised to switch to Fianna Fáil, because he would never be elected as an Independent, says Donal O’Keeffe

Readers share their memories of their school days in Cork with JO KERRIGAN, one in Whitegate in East Cork, the other at St Angela’s in Cork city