History of People and Places
On 30th November at 7 pm in the GAA Pavilion, Skibbereen Catherine Fleming will launch her book Rebel County to Ravensbrück Camp: The Remarkable Story of Kate McCarthy from Cork, Ireland Speakers: William Casey, Margaret Murphy and Caitriona Hayes All
Our January Lecture is: ‘1588, The Surprising Survival of the Spanish Armada’ by Michael B. Barry. Contrary to widespread belief, the Spanish Armada, while it failed in its invasion objective, was not defeated – around two-thirds of the fleet managed
The AGM of Skibbereen and District Historical Society will be held at 8.30pm on Wednesday 26th February 2024 at the O'Donovan Rossa GAA Pavilion, Skibbereen. The agenda for the AGM is as follows: Adoption of minutes of 2024 AGM held on 28th
Our March lecture is 'The Railways of West Cork - Reflections & Reminiscences' by John C. Dwyer John C Dwyer is co-author of "The Railways of West Cork - Reflections & Reminiscences", the brainchild of Michael Patterson, who along with
Our April Lecture is: 'Women of power: goddesses, guardians and the godly in Iron Age and Early Christian Ireland' by Dr Cathy Swift. Dr Cathy Swift, Director of Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, has lectured in many
