Skibbereen Historical

Thank you to everyone who attended the recent launch of the 2026 Skibbereen Historical Journal. A special thanks to each of the contributors and to our guest speaker Finola Finlay. To find our more visit skibbereenhistorical.ie.

Remember the launch of the 2026 Skibbereen Historical Journal will take place this Friday, 10th July, at 7:30 pm in Abbeystrewery Hall, Skibbereen (P81 XT53). All are welcome to attend and copies of the new Journal will be on sale on the night.

The formal launch of the 2026 Skibbereen Historical Journal will take place in Abbeystrewery Hall, Skibbereen (P81 XT53) on Friday 10 July at 7:30 pm. It will be launched by Finola Finlay of the Roaringwater Journal blog. All are welcome and copies will be on sale on the night.

Drombeg stone circle was shrouded in mist for our visit, but that only made it all the more special. Thank you to Dr Angela Fahy for sharing her knowledge and insights about the site and to the large and attentive crowd that attended, despite the wet conditions.

Our first summer outing of 2026 is on Tuesday 16 June to Glandore Stone Circle with Dr Angela Fahy. Assemble at Glandore Church (P81 FW90) at 6:30pm. Note for insurance reasons our outings are only open to members - but you may join at the event.

Another busy week of events ahead.

These are the events occurring next week.

Our next talk, ‘Sailing into History: the epic voyage of Saoirse’ by Flor MacCarthy, is on Thursday, 23 April at 8:00 pm in the St Matthew’s Church, Baltimore (P81 YC80). Note the change of venue from our normal location.

These are the events, organised by our members, occurring next week.

Interested in recording oral history? West Cork Oral Heritage will hold a training session with Dr Tomás MacConmara in Dunmanway on Tuesday 7 April. Details in poster.

These are the events occurring next week.

Great news! Our 2026 Burial Records Upload is Complete! There are now 109,385 records of burials from 170 Cork graveyards available on our database, all FREE of charge to access from anywhere in the world skibbheritage.com/west-cork-grav… Please spread the word! #irishgenealogy

A big thank you to Lord David Puttnam for a very informative and thought-provoking talk last night. He is pictured here, second from the right, with some members of our committee and the audience.

Last weekend we had the Oscars in Los Angeles, this week we have an Oscar winner, Lord David Puttnam, speaking in Skibbereen. Remember our next talk is on this Monday 23 March at 8pm in the GAA Pavillion. All welcome, small charge for non-members.

These are the talks, organised by our members, occurring next week.

Our next talk, ‘A Life in Four Acts’ by Lord David Puttnam, is on Monday, 23 March at 8:00 pm in the GAA Pavilion, Skibbereen. All are welcome – small charge for non-members.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. These are the talks happening next week.

These are the talks, organised by our members, that are occurring in the coming week.

Today, 5 March, is the feast day of Naomh Ciarán of Cape Clear and Ossory. Often referred to as Ireland’s first saint, he is venerated in Cornwall as St. Piran. To find out more of his life and some of the books about him visit coolimbooks.com/naomh-ciaran-o….

Another busy week ahead