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We are pleased to welcome back Liz Gillis for our next lecture on Feb 25th; many of you will remember the wonderful lecture she presented to us on the Hales Brothers in 2017. Please note the later time of 9pm. Registration details to follow nearer the time. 

 

The Women of the Irish Revolution

Zoom lecture

by 

Liz Gillis

on 

Thurs Feb 25th

at 

9 pm

 

Liz Gillis will discuss the pivotal role that women played in the Irish Revolution. The women were more than mere supporters of the fight for Irish freedom and women from all over the country certainly played their part in the momentous events that shaped our history.

 

They were educationalists, socialists, community workers, radicals, feminists and realists with one thing in common: Independence for Ireland.  Through their participation they proved their worth and showed that they were indeed the invisible army of the revolutionary movement and without their dedication and resolve the struggle for Irish independence would have been very different. Highlighting many of the lesser known women this talk will show that the women of Liberties, Cork and beyond area were among the vital revolutionaries who gave their all in the hope of a better future for their country.

 

Historian and author Liz Gillis is from the Liberties. She has a degree in Irish History and currently works as a researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio and lectures at Champlain College, Dublin.  She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’ and ‘The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution’ and is co-organiser of the annual conference on the Burning of the Custom House in 1921. In 2018 Liz was a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Award for her contribution to history.

 

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jan 28, 2021 08:00 PM Dublin
Topic: Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage Lecture

TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS LECTURE CLICK HERE 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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.