Anne Plumptre (1760-1818), the English writer and translator, visited Skibbereen in 1815 and in her book ‘Narrative Of A Residence In Ireland During The Summer Of 1814 And That Of 1815 wrote: “… I proceeded by the new-made road, indeed
Andy Minihan – the Skibbereen man who charmed President John F. Kennedy
The visit of President John F. Kennedy to Ireland in June 1963 is something that is remembered with great affection and nostalgia by Irish people. The fact that just six months later the President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, made
Tribute to the late Richie Cottom
The death took place on Sunday morning, December 3, 2017 of Richie Cottom of Skibbereen. Richie had been ill for ten months or so and, while sickness had diminished him physically, he remained alert and as sharp as ever until
Finola enthralls with presentation on ‘Stained Glass of West Cork’
Finola Finlay treated members of Skibbereen & District Historical Society and a big crowd of non-members to a wonderful talk on ‘The Stained Glass of West Cork’, at the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen, on Thursday evening, January 25th, 2018. Finola
‘The Famine in West Cork’ – a talk by Fr. Patrick Hickey
Fr. Patrick Hickey, a native of Skeaghanore, Ballydehob, and now CC in Timoleague, gave a talk titled ‘The Famine in West Cork’ to Skibbereen & District Historical Society on Thursday night, November 30, 2017, at the West Cork Hotel. Fr.