Well-known local historian Tony McCarthy has written a particularly interesting article on the state of Primary Education in Ireland in the early nineteenth century for the Skibbereen & District Historical Society Journal, Vol 16, 2020. In the late eighteenth and
Gerald Butler’s unique perspective on the 1979 Fastnet disaster
On 11 August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from Cowes on the Isle of Wight to Fastnet Rock. Weather conditions were good when the race began but that changed very quickly when a Force 10 storm swept
Skibbereen & District Historical Society Journal 2020
The 2020 Journal has arrived. This year’s journal contains 15 articles and, as always, a wide variety of topics are covered. These includes an article by Michael MacCarthy-Morrogh about his aunt, Kay Summersby, entitled “Kay Summersby – ‘helping Ike win
Mary McClarey from Drimoleague to God knows where
LONG ROAD, MANY TURNINGS.“Every journey has to start somewhere. For now, this one starts here…” Long Road, Many Turnings is a family saga spanning four generations. It is the book for anyone who ever wanted to trace their ancestry and
The late Margaret Ryan, Skibbereen
The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. These words from John Bright came to mind this week when we heard of the death of Margaret Ryan, née Hegarty,