Thursday, Oct. 31st, in the West Cork Hotel @ 8.30 pm. To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of novelist Edith Somerville the presentation will be given by Tom Somerville, the current incumbent of Drishane House, Castletownshend, once the
Dr Mervyn O’Driscoll launches Skibbereen 2019 Journal
The launch of the Skibbereen & District Historical Society Journal 2019 took place at the Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre on Wednesday 29 May. Dr Mervyn O’Driscoll BA, MA, PhD, Head, School of History, University College Cork, a native of
Skibbereen Historical Journal Launch
Historical Summer 2019
Please see below details of forthcoming trips organised by Skibbereen & District Historical Society: Guided Tour of Glandore. Meet at Glandore Pier at 7.00 pm Thursday 23rd May for guided tour of Glandore with Fachtna Hickey as guide – no
“American Bases in Bantry Bay” a talk by Ted O’Sullivan 8.30pm on 28th March 2019 West Cork Hotel.
Our next talk entitled “American Bases in Bantry Bay” by Ted O’Sullivan takes place at 8.30pm on 28th March 2019 in the West Cork Hotel. Ted O Sullivan was born on Bere Island and as a child moved to Douglas.