Author: Skibbereen Historical

The time when West Cork was served by a network of railway lines, including a line to Skibbereen and Baltimore, and a light railway from Skibbereen to Schull, is frequently and fondly recalled. This summer the nostalgia for our railways

The Skibbereen Historical Journal Vol. 21 (2025) was recently launched at the O’Donovan Rossa GAA Pavilion. The event was presided over by the chairperson of the Skibbereen & District Historical Society, John O’Neill, and the guest speaker was the manager

Members of Skibbereen De La Salle Past Pupils’ Union is looking for your help to compile information on what will be essentially a memory map of Skibbereen town. Following on the superb books, And Time Stood Still, Volumes 1 and

One of the best known personalities in the history of Skibbereen is Frederick Peel Eldon (Fred) Potter. For many years he was owner and editor of the Skibbereen Eagle newspaper, which was founded by the Potter family in 1857. An

This weekend everyone around Skibbereen is justifiably proud of the achievement of Paul O’Donovan, Fintan McCarthy and their coach Dominic Casey in winning another Olympic Gold. That is not to forget the other two rowers from Skibbereen, Aoife Casey and