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The Wreck of the Kowloon Bridge

The Kowloon Bridge sinking, 1986, courtesy of the Irish Examiner

40 years after the disaster, a talk by Captain Sean O’Mahony on Monday, 19th October, 8pm at Bantry Christian Fellowship Hall. All welcome.

Bantry Museum 30 September 20261 October 2026 Events, News, Our Past Read more

Exploring Irish Census Records Before 1926

Eamon DeValera's census form from Wikipedia

An easy introduction to early census records (1766–1911)

Bantry Museum 9 March 202617 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our Past Read more

Exhibition

Depictions of Kilnaruane Pillar Stone by Colum Hourihane

An exhibition of items, introduced by Hazel Vickery and Colum Hourihane, some from the museum as well as some from private collections

Bantry Museum 12 January 202621 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our Past Read more

Swept by Fire! – The Civil War in Bantry

West Cork at War by Anthony Barrett

The dramatic events that took place in Bantry during the Irish Civil War

Bantry Museum 10 November 202517 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our Past Read more

Séamus Murphy Talk

Seamus Murphy from seamusmurphysculptor.com

Renowned sculptor and stone carver

Bantry Museum 7 October 202517 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our People Read more

Inventor of the Modern Submarine

John Phillip Holland

A talk by Liz O Mahony (nee Holland) on Bantry’s connection to the Inventor of the Modern Submarine

Bantry Museum 1 October 202521 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our People Read more

Whiddy Island

Whiddy Island Battery

Another successful visit, full of historic information and beautiful views

Bantry Museum 14 September 202521 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our People Read more

Journal V

BHAS Journals

Come and join us for the official launch of our latest Journal

Bantry Museum 9 July 202521 September 2026 Events, News, Publications Read more

Whiddy Island

Whiddy Island overhead view

It’s social, military and economic history – a talk by Tim O Leary.

Bantry Museum 14 April 202521 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our Place Read more

Saints and Soupers

Rev William Allen Fisher from Roaringwater Journal

Making a Difference During the Famine – a talk by Finola Finlay.

Bantry Museum 17 March 202521 September 2026 Events, Heritage, News, Our Past, Our People Read more
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