Skibbereen Historical Journal Vol 17, 2021, is now available for purchase in shops in Skibbereen and some other outlets in West Cork. The Journal has fourteen articles covering a diverse range of topics and it maintains the very high standard
Skibbereen Historical Journal 2021
Skibbereen Historical Journal Vol 17, 2021, is now available for purchase in shops in Skibbereen and some other outlets in West Cork. The Journal has fourteen articles covering a diverse range of topics and it maintains the very high standard
Monsignor Leonard O’Brien, PE
The death took place on 26 August 2020 of Right Reverend Monsignor Leonard O’Brien, PE. Monsignor O’Brien died peacefully at Marymount University Hospice, Cork, where he had been in care for a number of weeks. Leonard O’Brien was born at
A Skibbereen cameo during the War of Independence
On Friday evening, 17 December 1920, District Inspector Philip O’Sullivan, an RIC man, left his place of work at Dublin Castle. He walked the short distance to Henry Street where he was to meet his fiancée. The couple met at
Stories of the Revolution: 1916–1923
The ‘Stories of the Revolution: 1916-1923’ is a project run by Skibbereen Heritage Centre, with the support of Cork County Council, which invites primary school children to collect stories relating to the 1916–1923 period from their own area. The concept