Following on from the meeting of the West Cork History societies last June, where the holding of a one-day conference was agreed, the committee has moved forward with this project and subject to funding from Cork County Council, we have decided to hold the conference on Saturday 5th April in the Independence Museum Kilmurry. The theme of the conference will be ‘Emigration’, which is a subject which has had an impact on all families and should be of universal interest. The format will be an introductory talk followed by two lectures before lunch, with two more lectures after lunch and a concluding discussion. We expect to charge €25 per person for the complete day, which will include lunch on the premises.
We have applied to Cork County Council for funding and have met with Conor Nelligan for advice on this. We are now in the process of finalising details with speakers and it promises to be a very interesting and varied day, with diverse topics such as West Cork miners emigration to Colorado, 1950s emigration to Britain etc. More details will follow in due course but for now please save the date.