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The publication of local journals is a key activity for many of our member societies. These record local stories and make them accessible to the general public and they are also of huge value to anyone studying history. Happily 2025 was another bumper year for local journals in West Cork. These included; Skibbereen Historical Journal … Continue reading 2025 Journals

A big thank you to everyone who attended and took part in our one day conference on Emigration, which was held in the Independence Museum Kilmurry on Saturday, 5 April 2025. A special thanks to our speakers, our sponsors, the organising committee and the Independence Museum Kilmurry. It was a very successful day and here are … Continue reading Conference Images

The timetable for our upcoming Emigration Conference of Saturday 5th April in the independence Museum Kilmurry is as follows: 10.00 – 10.30 Registration and Welcome 10.30 – 11.00 Introduction with Terri Kearney 11.00 – 12.00 Taking the Boat: Some First Impressions… with Ultan Cowley 12.00 – 13.00 Finding our Diaspora with Jarlath McNamara 13.00 – … Continue reading Conference Timetable

The speaker line up for our Emigration Conference in the Independence Museum Kilmurry on 5 April 2025 is now complete. See the list below. For more information about the conference and to purchase tickets go the Emigration Conference page. Conference Speakers: · Terri Kearney Historian, author and manager of the Skibbereen Heritage Centre will give the … Continue reading Conference Speakers Confirmed