The MacCarthys of Cork Cultural Weekend

The MacCarthys of Cork Cultural Weekend will take place at Dunmanway, Co. Cork, from Friday 31 May until Sunday 2 June 2013. This gathering is organized by the Dunmanway Historical Association, with the support of the School of History, University College Cork. It will be held at the Parkway Hotel, ...

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LAUNCH of DUNMANWAY DOINGS V.

           Dunmanway Doings V was launched by CLLR. Declan Hurley in the G.A.A. Pavillion on Thursday 22nd November. This is the tenth publication produced by the Historical Association Committees since its foundation in 2003. Dunmanway Doings is on sale in some of the ...

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Evelyn and Tom Coveny presenting the Hovenden Painting


Historical Association receives copy of Hovenden Painting.

Cutting the Cake

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Launch of Pictorial Past (5)

Dunmanway Pictorial Past (5) will be launched by Michael Mc Carthy  TD  at the G.A.A Pavillion Dunmanway on Friday 18th Nov at 8:30pm. All are Welcome


Fanlobbus Parish (Dunmanway)

Fanlobbus Fan Leaba Ois (slope of the fawns bed) The surrounding district was formerly known as Gleann-nacroim_ Gleann Abha Croim (glen of the winding river). The name is no longer in use. The modern town of Dunmanway was founded in the closing years of the 17th century by Sir Richard Cox where he ...

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Cox Silver Tea Service

         This magnificent Service contains a teapot. a water jug, a sugar bowl and a milk jug. It was made in London in the 1840s by William Kerr Reid, a renouned silversmith.  Each piece has beautifully engraved patterns on it as well as the Cox Crest, similar to the C...

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Folders and Posters

Since the foundation of the Historical Association in 2003, the members have been researching, collecting and recording information regarding the Dunmanway area and its surrounds. Now in 2010 there are Posters and Folders in the Heritage Centre where the information has been recorded. The public ar...

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Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to our new redesigned website which we hope you find suitable to your needs. We aim to regularly update the site with blog entries, photos, details on talks, outings etc.

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