Cork County

Celtic Calendar: Celebrating Lughnasadh
Join us on Bere Island, the largest of the west Cork Islands as we awaken and celebrate the ancient
traditions associated with the festival of Lughnasadh.
Venue: Lecture Theatre (former Camp Church)
Cost: Free
Organiser: Bere Island Tourism & Environment Group
Email: bereconservation@gmail.com
Telephone: 027 75099
Website: www.bereisland.net
Booking Required: No
Dates: 20th August 11:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Walking in the footsteps of Ellen Hutchins: a festival to celebrate Ireland’s first female botanist
A festival to celebrate Ellen Hutchins (1785-1815) Ireland’s first female botanist, born in Ballylickey.
There will be walks, workshops, exhibitions and a talk. August 20th-August 28th, West Cork.
Venue: Bantry, Ballylickey & Glengarriff
Cost: Free
Organiser: National Parks & Wildlife Service and Bantry Historical Society
Email: clare.heardman@ahg.gov.ie
Telephone: 087-6781613
Website: www.ellenhutchins.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 20th August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 21st August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 22nd August 9:00 AM
to 22:00 PM , 23rd August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 24th August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 25th August
9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 26th August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 27th August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM , 28th
August 9:00 AM to 22:00 PM
Mitchelstown Genealogy Talk
WORKSHOP / TALK " how to learn to do family trees for beginner to tracing / experienced
genealogists with new forensics. Bring your trees. What can be added by Clan Search. See facebook
page
Venue: MITCHELSTOWN LIBRARY
Organiser: Mitchelstown Tour Guides
Email: foxseamus@gmail.com
Telephone: 0873589734
Booking Required: No
Dates: 20th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
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