March 5th is the feast day of Naomh Ciarán of Cape Clear. Legend has it that Ciarán converted much of the southwest coast of Ireland and the region of Saigir in County Offaly, where his father came from, before St
Jasper Ungoed-Thomas: a great friend of our Society
It was with great sadness that members of Skibbereen & District Historical Society learned of the death on 5 January 2024 of Jasper Ungoed-Thomas. Jasper died peacefully at his home in Condicote, Gloucestershire, UK, with his family around him. Jasper
Strange Noises in Aughadown Glebe, 1864
Thank you to everyone who attended last Wednesday’s lecture on the Rev. Edward Spring and his Mission. Given that it is Halloween, the following addendum to the story of Edward Spring deals not with religious affairs but instead with things
Alfie O’Mahony – a tribute
It was with great sadness that members of Skibbereen & District Historical Society learned of the death on 18 October 2023 of Alfie O’Mahony. When the Skibbereen Society was formed in 2003, Alfie was a very active member. He delivered
2023 Journal has eight new contributors!
Skibbereen & District Historical Society 2023 Journal has 16 articles covering a diverse and wide range of topics. An interesting feature of the 2023 Journal is that of the 16 articles, 8 are written by new contributors to the Journal.