Picnic @ Old Head Of Kinsale

national | miscellaneous | news report Friday June 27, 2003 09:01 by Ray

(This) Sunday June 29th at 2 pm Join the picnic at the Old Head of Kinsale. (Bus leaves the Opera House, Cork City at 12.30 pm) Bring music, attitude, food and all the family.

Background:

GENERAL:The millionaire O'Connor brothers purchased the Old Head of Kinsale in the 90s and turned it into an exclusive golf club with annual green fees of E50,000. Shortly after they barred the public from their traditional walking route out to scenic Old Head of Kisale lighthouse. For two years running an alliance of walkers, ramblers and activists have been demanding that the Golf Course allow the public unhindered access to the traditional walking area. Be there and walk for your rights... and help to regain access to this scenic area for the people of the area and for generations to come.
LATEST: The first protest of this Summer 2003, in May, was met by heavy-handed Garda tactics (see web address below for pictures and report) in defence of the millionaire O'Connors. In the interval since then a decision was taken to formally set up a Free The Old Head Campaign. For the first time walkers and protestors failed in their efforts to walk along this scenic route. This is now the organising group for the Old Head Campaign. It can be contacted at freeoldhead@hotmail.com
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(reposted by me from Ainriail list - Ray)