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HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRIPS

KILBRITTAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRIPS

COURTMACSHERRY TRIP

went to Courtmasherry on Friday June 15th and were treated to a hugely enjoyable evening. Local man Diarmuid O'Mahony, retired member of the RNLI, spoke to the group about the importance of the West Cork Railway to the economy and history of Courtmasherry village and harbour. The group was then brought to the life boat station where retired members of the RNLI, including Jim Crowley dramatic rescues in done of the worst storms in living memory.

Following this, the group went on an exhilarating boat trip around Courtmasherry bay and viewed Horse Rock up close as well as the original life boat station at Barry point, from where the Lusitania rescue mission was launched, over a century ago.

Huge thanks to all who contributed to this wonderful evening in our own beautiful locality, especially Denis Cahalane, Mark Gannon Niall O'Brien and Triona O'Sullivan for organising an excellent evening

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BEAL NA MBLÁTH AND KILMURRAY TRIP

On Thursday 12th July 2018, Kilbrittain Historical Society gathered at the monument at Beal na Blath that marks the place where Michael Collins was killed during the Civil War. On a glorious evening we were guided by Tim Crowley of the Michael Collins Centre, Timoleague.

After a talk that set the context at the monument, Tim led the group through the footsteps of those who fought in the battle that led to the death of Collins. We even got to see the position from which the fatal

From there we made our way to the recently opened independence museum at Kilmurry. This is a really impressive cultural project in a beautiful building. The exhibits ranged from the stone age to the 20th Century, with much social as well as political and military history on display.

The chairperson of the Kilmurry Historical Society, Deirdre Burke led us expertly through the exhibition and Mr. Tony Murphy of the Kilmurry Historical Society expressed special thanks to our own vice chairperson Con McCarthy for the pivotal role he played in delivering this wonderful project at Kilmurry.

Thank you to Con and Triona for organising a most enjoyable evening.

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PARISH TRIP

On Wednesday the 15th of August, Kilbrittain Historical Society brought a coach full of it's members on a local trip around the coastal parish boundary, from the Argideen river to Harbour View. The trip was led by Michael Larkin who guided the group expertly from the sand Harbour View.

Michael's study of old ordinance survey maps provided a wealth of information about the features of the landscape that have come and gone throughout the centuries. He combined this information with local knowledge and lore to make for a fascinating trip in which even the most well informed locals heard new and interesting information about the area.

A big Thanks to Michael for all involved in the organising for a wonderful evening.

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