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The Sinking of the German U-260 Submarine Off Glandore Harbour During World War 2
2026-04-27 21:12 On Thursday night, we welcome Gerald Butler's lecture on the events of the 12th of March 1945 which involved Galley Head Lighthouse, local coast watchers at Lookout Post 27 (LOP 27) and a German subma...
The  Rise and Fall of Linen in Clonakilty c.1730 – 1826
2026-03-24 21:02 The year 2026 marks the bicentennial of a pivotal moment in Clonakilty’s history. In the late 18th century, the linen industry transformed a stagnating settlement into a thriving market town. Converse...
Annual General Meeting
2026-02-28 13:04 The Annual General Meeting of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will take place on Mon March 2nd at 8pm in O'Donovan's Hotel. All are welcome to attend, both members and non-members. We would very much like ...
Irish Education Inquiry 1826 – Clonakilty and surrounding area
2026-02-24 21:34 In the late 18th and early 19th centuries there was an aspiration in many European countries for better education for the wider population. One of the reasons for this was the industrial revolution wh...

Documentary: Historic Coastal Village of Timoleague

As part of Heritage Week 2022, Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage visited the historic coastal village of Timoleague which is situated at the mouth of the Argideen river estuary.  To take us back over the centuries our guides are Diarmuid Kingston and Michael O’Mahony.

Documentary: Three Local Stories

Produced as part of Heritage Week 2021, this documentary tells three stories. The first part is the history of Lisselane Estate and in particular two of its owners – the infamous landlord William Bence Jones and in more modern times, C. O. Stanley. The second section concentrates on Kilgarriffe old cemetery and some of the many important individuals and families interred there over the last three hundred years or so. The final section of the video highlights Ring Village and the nearby Ballintemple Graveyard, detailing the importance of Ring as a port and the 800-year history of the cemetery wherein lay the remains of Tadhg an Asna among other notable names.