40 years after the disaster, a talk by Captain Sean O’Mahony on Monday, 19th October, 8pm at Bantry Christian Fellowship Hall. All welcome.
The Wreck of the Kowloon Bridge
Local Place Names
Have you ever wondered about where local place names come from? A talk by Dan Sullivan on Monday, 21st Sept, 8pm at Bantry Christian Fellowship Hall. All welcome.
Celebrating 40 Years!
Founded in 1986 by Bantry Historical Society, Bantry Museum celebrates her 40th Anniversary this year.
Guided Heritage Walks
Bantry Tourism organise guided Heritage Walks of the town in association with us, every Tue & Thu from June to September.
Leslie Price de Barra Talk
A talk by Ted O’Sullivan. This modest woman dedicated her life from 1915 to 1984 to improving Ireland and the world.
Exploring Irish Census Records Before 1926
An easy introduction to early census records (1766–1911)
Exhibition
An exhibition of items, introduced by Hazel Vickery and Colum Hourihane, some from the museum as well as some from private collections
Swept by Fire! – The Civil War in Bantry
The dramatic events that took place in Bantry during the Irish Civil War
Séamus Murphy Talk
Renowned sculptor and stone carver
Inventor of the Modern Submarine
A talk by Liz O Mahony (nee Holland) on Bantry’s connection to the Inventor of the Modern Submarine