Paddy O’Sullivan (Bandon) has spent the past 20 years researching “The Abandoned Copper Mines of West Cork”. He has personally descended into some of these mine shafts, compiling a wonderful presentation which includes never-before-seen photographs. Some of these mines date from as early as the Bronze Age. The amazing human story around those who worked [...]
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An illustrated presentation entitled “The History of Irish Aviation up to 1937″
On Wednesday 5th October at 8:30pm, Charlie Coughlan from Rosscarbery comes to Coppeen to give us a talk on “The History of Irish Aviation up to 1937″ And who better to speak on this subject – Charlie is a retired airline pilot. This promises to be a most interesting event, Charlie’s illustrated presentations are highly [...]
Heritage Week Event in Castletown-Kinneigh
A large crowd turned up in Castletown-Kinneigh for this years CAHCS Heritage Week Event. ‘Castletown, a glimpse of its past’ was presented by Chairman Colum Cronin, assisted by Seamus Crowley & John Joe Crowley. Colum first welcomed the crowd to the Community Hall, & presented a brief history of Castletown from the 1600′s to recent [...]
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