West Cork History Festival

Bantry Historical Society Museum Opening Hours; Monday to Friday 10.30a.m. to 4,30p.m. May to September. Not open Bank Holiday Mondays. Phone 027 55564

Photos from Bantry Historical Society's post

Lovely to see the blue & white bells in Garryvurcha Graveyard, Church Rd, Bantry. Many thanks to John O'Regan for his continuing care of the graveyard.

Spring Outing 2017

Some photos from our Outing on 9 April 2017, exploring sites around Dunmanway and Coppeen, led by Dr. Colum Hourihane.

THIS BUS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED - A few seats left on the bus for our outing to Ballinacarriga Castle, Kinneagh Round Tower and other sites in Coppeen, led by Dr Colum Hourihane on Sunday 9th April. Early booking essential. Fee €15 per person. If you would like to book a place please message this page with your telephone number and how many seats you would like to reserve

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Please note change of venue for Aine Brosnan's talk this eve on 'Sile ni gig - midwife of the soul' - This talk will now be held at 8pm this eve, March 27th in the MARITIME HOTEL.

Please Note :The venue for the Meeting on 27th March has changed. It will now be held in the Maritime Hotel at 8pm. Looking forward to hearing Aine;s talk about the ''Sile ni gig - midwife of the soul ''

Our next event has been rescheduled for Monday 27th March at 8.00pm. This fascinating Talk will be given by Archaeologist Áine Brosnan. The title is ''Sile ni gig - midwife of the soul '' These evocative stone carvings which caused such consternation to the early antiquarians who first began to write about them in the early nineteenth century have been long misunderstood. This talk will discuss some new ideas in relation to their meaning and use. Venue is Christian Fellowship Church Bantry. There will also be an annual general meeting held after this exciting talk, and we hope to have time for an informal cup of tea and chat afterwards. Everyone will be very welcome. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 27th.

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If you are free next Monday evening, this should be a very interesting talk.

Happy New Year. Our New Year activities will kick off with a Talk by Dr Connie Kelleher on 13th February 2017. The title of this Talk is:- Smuggled Goods and Illicit Commerce in West Cork, and the Bantry area in the 17th Century. She will be concentrating on the type of goods traded, and where they came from, and will bring examples. Hope to see you all on Monday 13th February in the Christian Fellowship Church, Tower Street, Bantry at 8.00pm for Dr Connie Kelleher's Talk.

Bantry Museum will open again at Easter 2017. Closed during winter and early Spring. There is no charge to visit the museum, however a donation is welcome to cover running costs. A Happy New Year to all.