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CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR PARTY, An Caipín, Fri. 6th Jan. 8:30pm.

columcronin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:47:40 +0000

CAHCS teams up with Coppeen Community Council for a party on Friday 6th Jan at 8:30pm in An Caipín. Food, drink, music, agus craic. Everybody welcome.

‘Wildlife in West Cork, through the Seasons’ by John Early. Wed. 7th Dec. at 8:30pm

columcronin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:41:52 +0000

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CAHCS presents “Wildlife in West Cork through the Seasons” – an illustrated talk by wildlife expert / Author / Photographer, John Early. On Wednesday 7th Dec. at 8:30pm in An Caipín meeting room, Coppeen. Don’t miss this chance to see & hear of John’s highly acclaimed work. Everybody welcome. Non-members €5.

“The Abandoned Copper Mines of West Cork” Illustrated Talk, Wed. 2nd Nov. // Annual Table Quiz, Fri. 11th November

columcronin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:33:51 +0000

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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 [...]

An illustrated presentation entitled “The History of Irish Aviation up to 1937″

columcronin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:53:46 +0000

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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

columcronin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:33:16 +0000

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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 [...]

Heritage Week Event

Shane Cronin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:55:52 +0000

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This year’s Heritage Week Event will take place on Thursday 25th August: ‘Castletown-Kinneigh, a glimpse of its Past’ A walk and talk around Castletown village by members of Coppeen Archaeological, Historical & Cultural Society, covering various aspects of its history including the castle, schools, the church, graveyard, trades etc. Meet at Castletown Community Hall at 7:30pm. Refreshments [...]

Annual Outing 2011

columcronin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:33:07 +0000

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21 members of CAHCS got on board their bus at Coppeen on Sunday 17th July at 12 noon. First stop was Ballincollig, where we had a light snack. Ballincollig was gearing itself up for the Muster Fleadh Ceoil. We then proceeded to Cork Gaol, where we got a very interesting guided tour. It was fascinating [...]

Annual Outing Sunday 17th July

columcronin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:33:45 +0000

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This year’s Annual Outing takes place on Sunday 17th July. Bus leaves Coppeen village at 12 noon. Then we travel to Cork City, taking in a light lunch on the way at Ballincollig. Then its on to Cork Gaol, where we will have a guided tour. After this we move on to the Butter Exchange for a second [...]

Castletownkinneigh N. S. History – An Appeal

columcronin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:27:08 +0000

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Castletown (Kinneigh) National School(s) served as a center of education since May 1853, preparing 1000′s of young people to tread the path of life. Is it not incredible that there is no written account of this highly important facility in existence? There are many past pupils of Castletown NS in Ireland and around the globe, [...]

The Life & Times of Sam Maguire

columcronin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:35:54 +0000

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In An Caipín on Wednesday 6th April at 8:30pm, author / historian Margaret Walsh will deliver a talk entitled “The Life and Times of Sam Maguire” In 2004, Margaret published the book “Sam Maguire, the Enigmatic Man behind Ireland’s most prestigious trophy” Therefore, Margaret is very well informed on this subject, and we look forward [...]