Photographs from the restaurants taking part in the Festival and their
events
All photographs Colin O'Sullivan
Alex Petit plating-up at the Riverside Restaurant
Alex Petit plating-up at the Riverside Restaurant
Ladies having fun at the Riverside Restaurant
Ladies having fun at the Riverside Restaurant
Lisa Ledwidge and Steve Simonds at the Elephant Island Restaurant
Lisa Ledwidge and Steve Simonds at the Elephant Island Restaurant
Margaret and John Griffin, Brid Flavin, Ken Kelly at Kalbo's Restaurant
Margaret and John Griffin, Brid Flavin, Ken Kelly at Kalbo's Restaurant
People at the European Wine Tasting Night in Le Voyage
People at the European Wine Tasting Night in Le Voyage
Rudy De Vreede and Carol Way enjoying themselves at the Riverside Restaurant
Rudy De Vreede and Carol Way enjoying themselves at the Riverside Restaurant
Sean Finn, Liam Browne, Chef Jeff Heaton, Jasper McCarthy at Make Your own Pizza at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Sean Finn, Liam Browne, Chef Jeff Heaton, Jasper McCarthy at Make Your own Pizza at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Simon Crockett plays music at the Riverside Restaurant
Simon Crockett plays music at the Riverside Restaurant
Staff of the Riverside Restaurant
Staff of the Riverside Restaurant
Andrew Loane making pizza at the Pizza and Wine Sampling at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Andrew Loane making pizza at the Pizza and Wine Sampling at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Ann-Marie O'Donoghue and Sioban Ohmer enjoying Fire and Ice at Le Voyage Restaurant
Ann-Marie O'Donoghue and Sioban Ohmer enjoying Fire and Ice at Le Voyage Restaurant
David Beurle and Celine O'Donovan at The Church Restaurant Banquet
David Beurle and Celine O'Donovan at The Church Restaurant Banquet
Dan Crowley, Aoibheann and Ross Fitzgerald at Make Your own Pizza at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Dan Crowley, Aoibheann and Ross Fitzgerald at Make Your own Pizza at The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Isabelle Sutton and Andrew Dillon at The Church Restaurant Banquet
Isabelle Sutton and Andrew Dillon at The Church Restaurant Banquet
Jaun Gonealet plating-up at the Riverside Restaurant
Jaun Gonealet plating-up at the Riverside Restaurant
Kaidi Phriste, Annely Tonisson and Kestutis Anuzis enjoying The Church Restaurant Banquet
Kaidi Phriste, Annely Tonisson and Kestutis Anuzis enjoying The Church Restaurant Banquet
Kay and Dave Quinn and Eithne McCarthy at The Church Restaurant Banquet
Kay and Dave Quinn and Eithne McCarthy at The Church Restaurant Banquet
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| The spirit of Rabbie Burns kindles a flame in Skibbereen |

The Celtic Cook Off in West Cork continues to build on the success of the inaugural event in September 2011 by attracting top chefs from the Celtic regions to take part in what is becoming one of the culinary events of the year.
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| The Scottish poet Robert Burns was born in 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire. Around the world tributes to him are held through the ritual of the Burns Supper, originally started a few years after his death by a group of his friends and acquaintances to honour his memory; the suppers are now celebrated annually on the date of his birth, January 25. |