History of People and Places
Our January Lecture is: ‘From Skibbereen to the Moon: Agnes Clerke and 19th Century Astronomy’ by Finola Finlay. Agnes Mary Clerke (1842-1907) was born and brought up in Skibbereen and lived through the Famine. Educated at home and in libraries
Our November lecture is: 'The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)' by Conor Kelleher. Conor Kelleher has served in Lebanon with the UN peacekeepers on six occasions as well as the Golan Heights. He holds a Masters in Strategic
Our October Lecture is: ‘Skellig Michael: Stairway to Heaven’ by John Sheehan. This talk will explore some aspects of the extraordinary monastery of Skellig Michael, one of Ireland’s World Heritage Sites. It will focus on its dramatic siting, on its
