Here in Ireland we tend to relate the idiosyncrasies of this time of year to the annual reappearance of the cuckoo. Irish tradition has it that the last few days of April and the early days of May often bring
1916 Veteran Remembered
Skibbereen & District Historical Society recently undertook the refurbishment of the headstone to Seán Ó Murthuile & his wife, Máire, in Leap Graveyard. Fr. Patrick O’Sullivan, PP, performed the blessing. Seán Ó Murthuile was born at Keamore, Leap, in 1881.
George delivers in style!
On Thursday March 30 2017 George Salter-Townshend delivered a talk to members of the Skibbereen and District Historical Society. The subject of the talk was ‘Ireland from the Battle of Kinsale to modern times’. A quite outstanding speaker, George’s talk
On This Day … March 27 1858. John Hogan, Sculptor, died in Dublin
On Saturday March 27 1858 the sculptor John Hogan died at his home at 14 Wentworth Place, Dublin. He was only 57 years old and had been troubled for some time with Asthma and while the disease had assumed a
Partial destruction of Rossbrin Castle in 1905
In the late hours of Tuesday March 14 and early hours of Wednesday March 15 1905 a severe storm battered the south coast of Ireland. The wind blew with hurricane force, the severity of which had not been seen for