Daniel O’Connell and West Cork: an interconnected history, 1775-1847
2025-11-24 12:51 This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell. Known as ‘The Liberator’ for securing Catholic Emancipation in 1829, O’Connell had many connections with West Cork, which will b...
Ghosts of a Family
2025-10-09 21:30 Ghosts of a Family: Ireland’s Most Infamous Unsolved Murder, the Outbreak of the Civil War and the Origins of the Modern Troubles Lecture by Dr Edward Burke on Thursday Oct 23 2025 at 8pm in ...
Ireland’s Original Influencers? Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe: an exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland
2025-09-05 15:51 Ireland’s Original Influencers? Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe: an exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland   Pictured: Maeve Sikora, Keeper of Antiquities, ...
Heritage Week 2025
2025-08-19 20:11 We are delighted to have two events for Heritage Week 2025.   Event 1: Guided Historical Walk of Clonakilty Town When: 20 August, 7pm - 8:15pm Where: Michael Collins Statue, Emmet Square, Clonaki...
Cork's Greatest Conflict: The Experiences of Cork Men and their Families in the American Civil War
2025-03-19 21:11 The next lecture by Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will be Cork's Greatest Conflict: The Experiences of Cork Men and their Families in the American Civil War by Dr Damian Shiels and will be held on Thursd...
2025 AGM
2025-03-02 11:38 The Annual General Meeting of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will take place on Monday, March 3rd at 8pm in O'Donovan's Hotel. Please see agenda below.   Pictured: Members at the recent well attend...
TITANIC: THE STORY THAT NEVER DIES
2025-02-25 15:28 Lecture by Michael O’Brien on Thursday February 27 2025 at 8pm in Clonakilty GAA Club, Ahamilla
St Brigit of Kildare’s 1500th anniversary and the construction of a medieval female national saint in the 21st century
2025-01-30 15:10 In this talk Dr Niamh Wycherley sifts through the evidence for the real woman behind the powerful images of the saint, the goddess, and the feminist icon, Brigit.
Extraordinary, Ordinary Women
2024-12-16 22:47 Documentary Screenings 12th December 2024 Our December event will consist of two short documentary screenings, followed by a Q&A session:     Extraordinary, Ordinary Women and More Extraordinary...
Lecture by Professor William O’Brien
2024-11-13 22:41   Our next lecture will be on Wednesday November 27th (please note the departure from our usual Thursday night) and will be at the earlier time of 8pm:      A Tale of Two Forts:  Landscapes of Pow...