We're very excited to announce that we're having not one but two West Cork History Festival events this summer !

On Monday 9 June we'll be in Dublin at the Royal Irish Academy discussing Ireland and Neutrality, Historian and broadcaster Misha Glenny will speak about Irish neutrality and how it appears in a wider European context. He will be joined by Professor Eunan O’Halpin, who will introduce the history of neutrality as a pillar of Irish foreign policy. They will both then join a panel to discuss the subject with Catherine Connolly TD, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett and Professor Patrick Keatinge. The event starts at 5.30pm and to book tickets click here

On Saturday 9 August, we'll be at Liss Ard Estate near Skibbereen. Myles Dungan, well known to many for his History Show on RTE Radio 1 and also a writer and historian, will be speaking on his forthcoming book. This examines fake news in the treatment of Irish nationalism in the mainstream British media in the late 19th century. He will be joined by Dr Sara Lodge discussing her book The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective, published in paperback this summer. Tickets for this event will be available soon via this website. 

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We look forward to seeing you at either or both events.