Entries poured in again this year for the Holly Bough's much loved Diffney quiz and also crossword. Here's a list of the answers and also details on who won both prizes

The world's most famous opera singer gave his first Irish performance in 1957 at the Cork International Choral Festival. THOMAS LONG revisits the occasion

When architect John O'Connell began to renovate a house in Cork's northside, he was shocked to discover an extra room underground that nobody knew about - dating back 300 years. Here's his story from the Holly Bough

It was a throwaway sentence in a casual conversation, but for Corkman BRIAN DAUGHTON, it turned a festive meal into a real turkey... Here we publish his article from Holly Bough

A life-long reader of the Holly Bough, Billy Coleman feared he would miss out on his annual Christmas treat last year... then his granddaughter came to the rescue, says JOHN DOLAN

Imagine a girl of 16 emigrating alone to the U.S. That's what happened to John O'Mahony's sister Joan, in 1949. Here he recalls her sad departure, and the thrill of getting a Christmas parcel laden with goodies off her

When his ship sank hundreds of miles from civilisation, John Judge and his 15 crew mates lived on a small, uninhabited island for seven months, and were eventually rescued after an incredible 250-day ordeal, reveals TIMOTHY HENNESSY in this year's Holly Bough

In a special festive podcast, the editor of the Holly Bough John Dolan chats to Gerry Diffney - the man behind the famous Diffney Quiz - and we even get a clue to one of this year's toughest questions!

In a special festive podcast, the editor of the Holly Bough John Dolan chats to this year's cover artist, Keith Anderson