Outdoor Talk at the ‘Big Bridge’ in Clonakilty

Adjacent to

 Clonakilty Fire Station, Kent Street, Clonakilty, P85 PW13

An outdoor talk by Con O’Neill of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage at the ‘Big Bridge’. Utilising place names, local lore and archaeological investigations, we will reimagine the landscape through which the River Feagle flowed in the early medieval period and explore the reasons why a settlement developed here. We will then utilise the built heritage in the immediate vicinity of the ‘Big Bridge’ to tell the story of the town from the 1730s through to the 1850s.

Numbers limited. Please text 087 7642465 to register for the event.

 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/outdoor-talk-at-the-big-bridge-in-clonakilty

Guided Historical Walk of Clonakilty Town

Wed August 21; 7pm – 8pm

Meeting at

Michael Collins Statue, Emmett Square, Clonakilty

There has been a settlement in or near the present town of Clonakilty since 1292; the town as we know it today was founded by Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork. Each century since has left its mark. This walk will introduce stories of wars, battles, rebellions, famine, smuggling and shipwrecks as well as the commercial life of the town's Linen Hall and Deasy's Brewery, and will trace the footsteps of its famous characters – Mary Jane Irwin (poet, activist and wife of Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa), Michael Collins and Tadhg an Asna (1798 Leader).

 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/guided-historical-walk-of-clonakilty-town

Please note that if you miss out on the guided town walk during Heritage Week you will have further opportunities to avail of it as, weather permitting, it will go ahead each Wednesday evening in August at 7pm.