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Celebrating Cork’s Past-Grand Exhibition by Cork’s Historical Societies
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Exhibition Location: Cork City Hall, 20 October 2009
Times: 11am to 7pm Admission: Free
Set up times: 5pm to 7.30pm Monday 19th Oct. and 8am – 10.45pm Tues. 20th Oct.
“How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight…..”
Celebrating Cork’s Past
Grand Exhibition by Cork’s Historical Societies
City Hall, Cork
Tuesday 20th October 2009
11am to 7pm ( Free Adm.)
Supported by Cork City Council
PHOTOS below are of the publicity launch of CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST: AN EXHIBITION which was hosted by The Lord Mayor of Cork City, Councillor Dara Murphy,with Cork County Mayor Derry Canty on Tuesday, 13th October, 2009 at 2.45 p.m. in the Lord Mayor’s room at City Hall.
Former Mayor of Cork City Council Brian Birmingham is the brainchild of this initiative. Mary O’Leary is the Chair of Celebrating Cork’s Past Committee. Others on the committee are Cllr Kieran McCarthy, Niamh Twomey, Richard T Cooke, Brian Magee. Forty groups from all over Cork City and County will be exhibiting fascinating information. Some of the groups include those from Bere Island, Oysterhaven, Ballincollig, West Cork Leader, The O’Shea Family Research Project, Waterloo Community, Cork City Gaol, Youghal, Cobh, Ballyvourney North Cathedral research, etc
‘Celebrating Cork’s Past’, Exhibition
With the support of Cork City Council, and Cork County Council, various local history/archaeological groups in Cork are planning a one day exhibition at City Hall, on 20 October ’09, show-casing the history and heritage of the city and county.
It is hoped that the exhibition will also include input from a number of institutions, including Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Library, and U.C.C.
Exhibition Location: Cork City Hall, 20 October 2009
Times: 11am to 7pm
Admission: Free
Set up times: 5pm to 7.30pm Monday 19th Oct. and 8am – 10.45pm Tuesday 20th Oct.
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Key to photos
* S5001965.JPG (690.6 KB) MARY O’LEARY, CHAIR CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST:
* S5001966.JPG (674.4 KB) BRIAN MAGEE, COUNTY ARCHIVIST, TALKING TO Chris Dorgan, CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER,
* S5001967 Jim Fahy, Plaster’s Union and Elizabeth Kearns,Cork City Gaol
* S5001968 Brid Cranitch, Ionaid Culturtha, Ballyvourney
* S5001969 Richard T. Cooke and Oysterhaven
* S5001970
* S5001971 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001972 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001974 from left, Richard T Cooke, Lord Mayor of Crk City, Dara Murphy, Cork County Mayor Derry Canty, Cllr Kieran McCarthy
* S5001977 from left Kate Smyth,Carrigaline, MARY O’LEARY, CHAIR CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST
* S5001978 Ger Bonus,Photo/Journalist; Liam Higgins, Cork South Parish Historial Society;Marie Guillot,Cloyne, Hist Soc;Arran O Driscoll,West Cork Devolopment Partnership
* S5001979 Niamh Twomey, Cork City Council Heritage Officer.
* S5001980 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001981 Jenny Webb, Ballincollig Heritage Association
* S5001982 Cllr Brian Bermingham and Richard T. Cooke
* S5001983 Breda Scanlon, Middle Parish and Coal Quay Historial Society
* S5001984
* S5001985 Lord Mayor of Cork City, Dara Murphy, Mary O’Leary, Richard T Cooke,Cork County Mayor Derry Canty, Cllr Kieran McCarthy
* S5001987 Jim Fahy, Plasterer’s Union and Oysterhaven
* S5001988 Cllr Brian Bermingham and Cllr Kieran McCarthy
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Celebrating Corks Past was a great exhibition. I spent at least 2 hours going around the different exhibits looking at what local Historical Groups had produced regarding their own area. There were exhibits there from all over County Cork. However I was both surprised and disappointed to find that Youghal , with its wealth of history , was not represented at all, nor even mentioned anywhere. I think this was a lost opportunity to showcase what we have to offer in the line of Local History and in doing so to encourage people to come and visit the town.