The Society holds lectures, during the Winter, and outings, during the Summer months. There are also once-off events such as conferences, the Annual Weekend away and the Christmas Lunch.
Upcoming events are shown on the sidebar.
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Launch of the 2018 Journal in Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork. Reception afterwards.
Launching the completion of the Digital JCHAS project.
Collect your Journal in person and see a selection of old Journals for sale at great prices!
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Marking the anniversary of the twinning of Cork and Cologne, and with HE Deike Potzel, German Ambassador to Ireland. Members only. Book with Hon. Organiser by November 23rd. Places limited.
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€5 entry charge in aid of the Friends of Cloyne Cathedral.
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Lecture followed by reception afterwards in the Sculpture Gallery.
Members only. Book with Hon. Organiser by November 22nd. Places limited.
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‘Cork Encastellated: the first two centuries of castle-building in south Munster’
By Prof. Tadhg O’ Keeffe, Professor of Archaeology, UCD
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‘Song writing in early 19th century Cork’
by Dr Susan O’ Regan of the Cork School of Music
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‘Spike Island Convict Depot 1847-1883’
A Zoom Lecture by Dr Barra Ó Donnabháin
In this talk, Dr Barra Ó Donnabháin explores the nature of the mid-19thcentury convict depot in Cork harbour through the stories of five men and boys who experienced life in the prison.
Dr Ó Donnabháin directed archaeological excavations at Spike Island from 2013-2018 and is currently a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at University College Cork. He is co-author with Cal McCarthy of ‘Too Beautiful for Thieves and Pickpockets: a history of the Victorian Convict Prison on Spike Island (2016).
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxbbxi4RRKebO767N3ZQEA
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‘Civil War Cork’: City Centre Walking Tour, with Dr John Borgonovo and Gerry White. Irish Civil War National Conference, as part of the Irish government’s Decade of Centenaries Programme, and the Cork Archaeological & Historical Society.
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Day outing to Millstreet and its area. Speakers: Flor Hurley and others. Sites include Confederate solder’s grave, Millstreet; Drishane moated site; Kilcorney graveyard; Knocknakilla stone circle, stone row and radial cairn; Glantane East stone row and radial cairn, Drishane tower house.
Assemble O’Keeffe’s Supervalu car park, near The Square, 11.30 am.
Picnic lunch/own arrangements
Please note that this event is open to CHAS members only and there will be a €5 badge fee, payable on the day.
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Day outing to Youghal. Sites include St Mary’s Collegiate Church and a selection of sites around the town. Speaker: Kieran Groeger.
Assemble at Dolphin Square car park, 11.30.
Picnic lunch/own arrangements
Please note that this event is open to CHAS members only and there will be a €5 badge fee, payable on the day.
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Evening outing to Monard Glen, near Blarney, to visit Monard and Coolowen Ironworks, which were in operation from the 1730s to the 1960s. This event will link with the Skills and Traditions of the Past and the Water Heritage themes of National Heritage Week 2022. Speaker: Dr Colin Rynne.
Meet at 7pm at entrance to Monard Glen. Monard Glen is reached by going on the slip road after the sign for Killeens/Limerick over the N20, turning left at the Sunset Ridge Hotel and then straight on for approximately one kilometre. There is a Science Direct sign pointing to Monard Glen at the entrance.
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Day outing to the Ballydehob area, west Cork. Speakers: Finola Finley and Robert Harris. Sites include Derreenaclogh rock art, Ballydehob railway and quay, Altar wedge tomb, Altar church (Rev Fisher and James Murphy), Dunmanus Castle, Ballydehob Arts Museum (with Brian Lalor).
Assemble at Ballydehob Playground car park, 11.30 am. The playground is located at the left hand side, before you enter the village, opposite the turn off to Bantry.
Picnic lunch/own arrangements.
Please note that for this event there will be a €5 badge fee, payable on the day.
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