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Learn about one of the most important eras of Irish history through the famine story exhibition at Skibbereen Heritage Centre. Skibbereen is synonymous with the great famine of the 1840s when over a million Irish people died and at least another 1.5 emigrated. Skibbereen was one of the worst affected areas in all of Ireland and many of the famine sites, including 3 mass burial grounds, still exist today. Also, learn about Lough Hyne, 5km from Skibbereen town, one of the must-see places in West Cork.
The Great Irish Famine: Remember Skibbereen
Released: 2009
Producer/Director: Pat Collins
Editor: Gordon Bruic
Made with the support of West Cork Development Partnership, Skibbereen Business Association, Skibbereen Credit Union
A Harvest Films Production for Skibbereen Heritage Centre
© Skibbereen Heritage Centre 2009
Skibbereen Famine report from 1846.
Skibbereen Famine report from 1846.
Dr. Donovan on Famine burials in 1847 at Chapel Lane Burial Ground, Skibbereen.
Dr. Donovan on Famine burials in 1847 at Chapel Lane Burial Ground, Skibbereen.
Skibbereen Workhouse Burial Ground described in 1849.
Skibbereen Workhouse Burial Ground described in 1849.
Dr. Donovan describing Famine conditions in Skibbereen in 1847.
Dr. Donovan describing Famine conditions in Skibbereen in 1847.
Stories of the Reveloution, Individual Winner 2019
Stories of the Reveloution,
Individual Winner - Eoin Hurley
Scoil Phádraig Naofa Dunmanway
Rev. Townsend, Vicar of Abbystrewry Church, on the Great Famine in Skibbereen.
Rev. Townsend, Vicar of Abbystrewry Church, on the Great Famine in Skibbereen.
1846 description of the Marsh Road Relief Works in Skibbereen.
Lough Hyne, Skibbereen, Co Cork
Aerial footage of Lough Hyne, West Cork.
Lough Hyne (Irish: Loch Oighinn) is a marine lake in West Cork, Ireland, about 5 km southwest of Skibbereen. It was designated as Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve in 1981.
Lough Hyne was probably a freshwater lake until about four millennia ago, when rising sea levels flooded it with saline ocean water. The lake is now fed by tidal currents that rush in from the Atlantic through Barloge Creek. The stretch between the creek and the lake is known as The Rapids. The lake's small size, only 0.8 km by 0.6 km, creates an unusual habitat of highly oxygenated yet warm seawater that sustains an enormous variety of plants and animals, many of which are not found anywhere else in Ireland. A wide variety of environments such as cliffs, salt marsh, beach, and areas of greatly varying water movement add to the area's biodiversity. Some of the seawalls around the lake and the Rapids were built as relief work during the Great Hunger.
Scientific investigation of the area began in 1886 when Rev. William Spottswood Green first recorded the presence of the purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Prof. Louis Renouf resumed the scientific work in 1923 and promoted it as a 'biological station' and sustained studies have been carried out there since then. It is now one of the most-studied sites of its size in the world. Several laboratories were constructed near the shores of the lake, supporting ground-breaking ecological research under Prof. Jack Kitching and Dr John Ebling. An illustrated history of the marine research was published in 2011 'Lough Hyne: The Marine Researchers - in Pictures'.
The area is a tourist attraction with a permanent exhibition on the lough and its importance at nearby Skibbereen Heritage Centre. The ruins of Saint Bridgit's Church are on the shores of the lake, as well as holy wells, Tobarín Súl and Skour Well, on the side of Knockomagh Hill. Castle Island is located in the center of the lake where the ruins of Cloghan Castle, once a fortress of the O'Driscoll clan, are still visible. A nature trail up Knockomagh Hill offers superb views of the lough and the surrounding area. Lough Hyne is a popular kayaking and swimming destination for locals and tourists in the summer.
Lord Dufferin at Abbeystrowry Graveyard Skibbereen in 1847
Lord Dufferin at Abbeystrowry Graveyard Skibbereen in 1847
Spearline Official Opening of Office HQ in Skibbereen August 9 2019
On 9th of August Spearline welcomed Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, to officially open our new headquarters in Skibbereen , Co Cork.
Thanks to the Ambassador, Cllr Joe Carroll, Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork, Martin Corkery Enterprise Ireland, Terri Kearney Skibbereen Heritage Centre, Jean Van Sinderen-Law University College Cork and the 200 + guests who joined us.
Ahead of our official opening, Pascal Donohoe, the Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform and Jim Daly Public Representative received a private tour of our new office.
#SpearlineOnTheMove #SpearlineOpenDay
Elihu Burritt describing the Skibbereen Soup Kitchen in 1847
Elihu Burritt describing the Skibbereen Soup Kitchen in 1847
The Ludgate Hub, Skibbereen: creating a digital hub in a rural Irish town - Adrienne Harrington
Adrienne Harrington, CEO, The Ludgate Hub
Inaugural Donal Nevin lecture by President Michael D. Higgins
Liss Ard Estate 6K Run 2013, Skibbereen, Ireland
Liss Ard Estate 6K Run 2013, Skibbereen, Ireland
Unboxing Ireland: Donaghmore Famine Workhouse
Visiting out-of-the-way spots in Ireland by slow (very slow) bike or public transport like Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann.
I got off the Dublin-Cork train at Ballybrophy and just out the road came across this huge complex in the middle of the countryside: The Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum.
It also includes an agricultural museum because the site became a local co-op which eventually was part of the giant Avonmore group.
Miriam Dunne, the guide, is right - the place is really calm and peaceful.
She gave a very good tour, pointing out, for example, that the ground floor windows are raised up to deny inmates the opportunity to catch an accidental glimpse of their loved ones who may be in a group passing by.
We asked the people of Skibbereen about the revamped recycling centre
The newly revamped recycling centre in Skibbereen has been open for over a week now and despite some early concerns over opening hours the reaction seems largely favourable as our reporter Jackie Keogh found out.
Video by Jackie Keogh
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Skibbereen
The town and area around Skibbereen were the epicenter of Ireland's Great Famine of 1845-1850, as thousands of people died of starvation and disease. In the Abbeystrewry graveyard just outside town are the coffinless remains of more than 9000 people buried in mass graves. The lament Skibbereen is sung here by Waxies Dargle and includes most but not all of the verses of the song. Except for the photos of Irish scenery at the beginning, the photos were taken in Skibbereen and at Abbeystrewry.
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