History of People and Places
Our March Lecture is: Holy Wells of County Cork by Amanda Clarke. Amanda worked as as a teacher, associate researcher at Leicester University and sometime tutor with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has an MA in Museum and Gallery Education.
Our October Lecture is: The Rev. Edward Spring and his Mission By William Casey From the 1840s to 1860s the Rev. Edward Spring spearheaded a Protestant mission to the islands of Roaring Water Bay. In this talk, local historian William Casey examines that
Our November Lecture is: Creameries in the barony of West Carbery before Drinagh Coop By Proinnsias Breathnach Department of Geography, Maynooth University In the decades following the introduction of the creamery system to Ireland in the early 1880s, an extraordinary
"The Skellig Lists: A Folk Tradition concerning Marriage" by Shane Lehane. Shane Lehane is Course Director of Cultural and Heritage Studies in Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus, Cork. He has lectured in archaeology, folklore, history, and the arts for over
Our April Lecture is: 'Walking with Stones' by David Myler. David Myler author of the book Walking with Stones will present a talk about the ancient sites of West Cork, based on his site visits, research and recent publication. The
