National Heritage Week; 16 – 24 August 2025

Following in St Lachtín’s Footsteps

Donoughmore Historical Society Cork is hosting a free, family friendly guided tour of St Lachtín’s graveyard and church in August, as part of national Heritage Week.

Likewise, we are proud to have been chosen as one of eight new participants in the Adopt a Monument scheme run by the Heritage Council of Ireland. This scheme will future proof the site for the parish and its people near and far.

Located at the heart of the Parish, the visible heritage consists of a church building and headstones. The event will be an opportunity for the community to discover or rediscover its significance through historical or anecdotal accounts going back to the 7th century.

If you need any more information please email donoughmorehistorical@gmail.com

Time: 18 August, 7pm - 8pm

Venue: Donoughmore Cross, Lackabane, P32NX84

Carrigcleena Rock, Bweeng; A Guided Tour

A Heritage Week event on Monday 18th Aug. at 7.00pm by Kilshannig Heritage Society

This is a most interesting rock outcrop formed from volcanic ash over 400 million years ago and some 6,000 miles away.

• Volcanic ash origin

• Extremely hard. Ideal for road surfacing

• Home to Cliodhna the Queen of the South Munster Fairies. Named after her

• Site of Kangaroo Courts during War Of Independence.

• Site of excavated Fulacht Fiadh.

• A Mass Rock site during Penal times.

• Visited by a team of international psychics who made contact with Cliodhna.

Access is by a short, level and gravelled passage. Post Code: P51FT51

Contact person: Donie O Sullivan 086/2579106

Family History Talk at Newmarket Library

Would you like to learn how to begin your family history research?

A member of staff from the Local Studies Library will give a free talk on Saturday 23rd August at 2.30pm on how you might begin your family history journey using the various genealogical records.

Time: 23 August, 2:30pm - 3:30pm Venue: Newmarket Library High Street, Newmarket, P51 WN40