‘Harvest’ is the theme for this year’s West Cork Creates Exhibition, which in its tenth year will not be found at its usual Skibbereen venue, in the O’Driscoll Building, Levis’ Quay, but instead will take place via an online 3D Exhibition, gallery and shop. At the beginning of the year […]
Culture
Despite the challenges of Covid-19, Sherkin Island’s community is holding its annual art exhibition from now until August 23. The exhibition will be in the Community Hall on Sherkin Island and will open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout that period, from 12 noon until 5:30pm. It will operate to strict […]
Over 100 Cork makers will celebrate the importance of contemporary Irish craft as part of Cork Craft Month this August. There are over 70 events and workshops planned across the month — 80 per cent of which are online. The festival, run by Ireland’s largest social enterprise for craftspeople, Cork Craft & Design, kicked […]
By Michael John O’Mahony, Kilmurry Historical and Archaeological Association Due to these unprecedented times the battle for survival begins for many organisations within Ireland. Independence Museum Kilmurry’s (IMK) life has been turned upside down in recent months. Now begins a new way in which organisations have to learn, adapt and […]
A long lost personal effect of Michael Collins was found during lockdown research at Michael Collins House and will go on display soon at the museum. Michael Collins’ personal copy of his mother’s memorial card was found at Michael Collins House during research into a collection of artefacts and papers […]