Passage West Together

30/04/2026

🌟 Local Business Spotlight 🌟

We’re delighted to feature Akkaya Barbershop 💈💙

Located in the heart of Passage West, Akkaya Barbershop has become a well-known local spot offering professional haircuts, fades, beard trims, and traditional barbering in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

✂️ Known for their attention to detail and warm service, they’ve built a strong reputation within the community and beyond.

💙 It’s always great to see local businesses creating spaces where people feel welcome, looked after, and part of the community.

📍 Strand Street, Maulbaun, Passage West, T12 H7VP
🕒 Open 7 days a week!
📱 Facebook: Akkaya Barbershop
📸 Instagram:

If you’re looking for your next trim or fresh fade, be sure to support local 😊

If you’re a local business based in Passage West and would like to be featured, feel free to send us a message 💙

14/04/2026

🌟 Local Business Spotlight 🌟

We’re delighted to feature Passage West Creates — a vibrant creative space right on Main Street 🎨💙

A collective of local crafters and makers, it’s a place where creativity, community, and passion come together.

🧵 Run as a not-for-profit community collective, every maker is part of the journey — no single owner, just a shared love of craft and local community.

🌱 With a focus on quality, sustainability, and supporting local talent, every item tells a story.

💛 Every purchase directly supports local makers and helps this unique space thrive.

Pop in for a browse — you’ll always be met with a warm welcome in this little shop with a big heart.

📍 3 Main St, Pembroke, Passage West, T12 V29T

🕒 Wed–Sat: 10am–5:30pm
🕒 Sun: 11am–3pm
❌ Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

📱 Facebook: Passage West Creates
📸 Instagram:

If you’re a local business based in Passage West and would like to be featured, feel free to send us a message 💙

04/04/2026

🌊 Our New Logo – Rooted in Passage West 💙

You might notice something new — we’ve updated our Passage West Together logo 😊

We wanted something simple, meaningful, and truly connected to Passage West itself.

The design is inspired by our town’s rich history as the original port of Cork, once serving as the main deep-water port for Cork City. The flowing lines reflect the water that shaped Passage West and its proud maritime past.

At the same time, those lines coming together represent what we’re all about today — a community moving in the same direction, supporting one another, and building something positive together.

This is a community-driven initiative, and that’s exactly what we wanted the logo to represent.

Designed locally, for our community 💙

We’d love to hear what you think 😊

Passage West Maritime Museum

02/04/2026

🌟 Local Business Spotlight 🌟

We’re delighted to continue our Local Business Spotlight by welcoming one of the newest additions to our community — Zaya Café 💙

Located along the seafront in Passage West, Zaya Café is a cosy spot where great coffee, fresh food, and a relaxed atmosphere come together. It’s the perfect place to pause, catch up with friends, or simply enjoy a moment by the water ☕🌊

🥐 From breakfast and brunch to lunch, everything is prepared using quality ingredients, with a selection of pastries and desserts to enjoy. They also offer halal, vegan, and gluten-free options — making it a welcoming space for everyone.

📍 3 Strand St, Passage West (seafront side)
🕒 Tues–Fri: 10am–3pm
🕒 Sat–Sun: 10am–4pm
❌ Closed Mondays

📱 Facebook: Zaya Cafe
📸 Instagram:

It’s always great to see new businesses opening and becoming part of the community — wishing Zaya Café all the very best 🤝

If you’re a local business based in Passage West and would like to be featured, feel free to send us a message — we’d love to hear from you 💙

26/03/2026

🌟 Local Business Spotlight 🌟

We’re delighted to launch our very first Local Business Spotlight here at Passage West Together 💙

Our aim is to celebrate and support the fantastic businesses that make our community such a special place — and we’re excited to kick things off with Harbour Hound B&B 🐶

Based right in the heart of Passage West, Harbour Hound B&B offers a unique home boarding experience where your dog stays in a real family home environment.

🐾 What makes them special is their non-mixing approach — they only host one guest dog at a time (or two from the same household), meaning your dog gets their full attention, care, and comfort throughout their stay.

🏡 Each dog even has their own bedroom during their visit — because every dog deserves to feel truly at home.

📍 Location: Passage West
🕒 Boarding available 7 days a week (get in touch to check availability)

📱 Facebook: Harbour Hound B&B
📧 Email: harbourhound2025@hotmail.com

It’s wonderful to see such thoughtful and caring services available in our community — especially for our four-legged friends 🐾💙

If you’re a local business based in Passage West and would like to be featured, feel free to send us a message — we’d love to hear from you 😊

07/03/2026

🌟 Introducing Our Local Business Spotlight

We’re excited to be launching a Local Business Spotlight through Passage West Together 💙

Our goal is to celebrate and support the fantastic businesses based in Passage West that help make our community such a special place.

If you run a business located in Passage West and would like to be featured, feel free to send us a message with:

• A short description of your business
• Opening hours
• Location
• A few photos
• Your social media page or website (if applicable)

We’d love to highlight as many local businesses as possible and help people discover what’s right on their doorstep.

Let’s continue supporting local and building a stronger community together 🤝

20/02/2026

✨ People of Passage West – Meet Clodagh Quirke 🎶 ✨

We’re proud to shine a light on one of our own — Clodagh Quirke, a truly talented singer-songwriter from Passage West whose music is described as honest, vulnerable and heartfelt.

Music has been part of her life for as long as she can remember, inspired by legends like Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Waterboys and Bruce Springsteen. She started piano as a small child, later picked up violin, and by just 11 years old she was already busking. When she moved onto guitar, song-writing quickly followed — and the rest is history.

Now she’s preparing for a headline show at The White Horse on February 28th, and she says there’s nothing more special than standing on stage and seeing familiar faces from home in the crowd 💙

Her live performances are warm, emotional and deeply authentic — once described as a “female Mick Flannery kind of show,” which she happily takes as a compliment.

Behind the scenes, she’s also working hard on her debut album (coming 2026) — a long but exciting process she says has given her a whole new appreciation for the craft behind great records.

Despite everything ahead, she keeps her roots close to her heart:

“With community and care, you can do anything… Whether it’s sharing a post, liking a video, buying merch or coming to a show — it all means the world. Up Passage!”

You can find her music on streaming platforms and follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook (though she jokes she’s still figuring out TikTok 😜).

💙 Let’s get behind Clodagh Quirke and show her what community support really looks like.

31/01/2026

Amazing to see the community come together to support this event 💛

Huge credit to everyone who donated, volunteered, shared, and supported.

💛 Cheque Presentation to Marymount University Hospice 💛

Today we were honoured to visit Marymount University Hospice to hand over the funds raised from this year’s Halloween Display.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, shared posts, and supported the event — the community support was incredible and truly made this possible. 💛

As we start planning ahead, we’d love to hear from anyone who might like to get involved this year, whether helping with collections, setup, or the event itself. Feel free to message the page.

Thank you all for making such a difference. 💛


Passage West Together

22/10/2025

A follow-up to our recent post 💛

Here’s a short highlight from Mark’s speech at St. Peter’s Community School — sharing the story that inspired Passage West Together and why kindness and connection matter so much.

🎥 Watch the full 6-minute speech here ➡️ https://youtu.be/hxQvcl-3KkY?si=yPB6fh5OQ3ohsJoL

Huge thanks again to St. Peter's Community School and Siobhán Murphy for such a wonderful evening filled with nostalgia and laughter. 💙💛

19/10/2025

A full circle moment ✨

Our founding member, Mark, returned to St. Peter's Community School to speak at the St. Peter’s Past Pupils 1988-2023 — sharing the story that inspired Passage West Together.

A night filled with nostalgia, laughter, and gratitude. 💛 Huge thanks to St. Peter’s and Siobhán Murphy for such a warm welcome! 💙💛

09/10/2025

💛 Team Passage West - Shining a Light for Those Without a Home 💛

This Saturday night, one of our incredible community members, Mary Foley, with the Girl Guides and Scouts will be sleeping out here in Passage West as part of the ‘Focus Ireland Shine a Light Sleep Out’ — to stand in solidarity with the 5,000+ children who are homeless in Ireland, including 228 right here in Cork. 💔

Many of these children are living in temporary accommodation — cold, damp, and unsafe. They may have a roof over their heads, but they still have no home. No child should ever have to live like that.

Join Mary & Team Passage for a chat, bring a sleeping bag, or donate if you can. Every show of support helps shine a little light in the darkness. 🌙✨

🔗 Donation link: https://joinus.focusireland.ie/fundraisers/TeamPassageWest1156

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10/08/2025

💛 Fundraising for Marymount Hospice 💛

This weekend, Passage West Together joined forces with the ‘Halloween Display for Marymount University Hospital & Hospice’ team for two wonderful days of fundraising at Dunnes Stores, Carrigaline.

We enjoyed it immensely — the people of Carrigaline and visitors from surrounding towns were so warm, friendly, and full of lovely stories about their own connections to Marymount Hospice.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat, shared a smile, or donated. Every single bit of kindness matters, and it was truly uplifting to feel such community spirit. ❤️

All money raised goes directly to Marymount Hospice — meaning every cent makes a real difference to patients and families who need their incredible care.

🙏 A special mention to the ‘Halloween Display for Marymount University Hospital & Hospice’ team, who have also been out fundraising recently at SuperValu, Grange and Aldi, Douglas — and to the amazing people there for their generosity and support.

📅 The team will be out again next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Centra, Rochestown — so if you’re passing, be sure to say hello!