Archives in the Afternoon: Ellen Hutchins of Ballylickey
An opportunity to find out more about Ellen from two of her relatives / researchers – Madeline Hutchins and Maryvonne Hutchins Boisseau. An informal drop-in event, with information to browse, archives (books and letters) on display and your questions answered.
In Mannings at Ballylickey 2pm to 3.30pm followed by a short Ballylickey walk (3:30pm start). Free – buy your own afternoon cakes, tea etc.
Ellen (1785-1815) botanist and botanical artist, lived almost all of her short life in Ballylickey and this is where she pressed plants, made her specimens and drawings and wrote her letters. Come to Ballylickey, to the lovely Manning’s Emporium, for an opportunity to find out more about Ellen from two of her relatives / researchers, Madeline Hutchins, and Maryvonne Hutchins Boisseau.
Come earlier for lunch or treat yourselves to an excellent afternoon snack of your own choice. An informal drop-in event with information to browse. See archives on display (at a safe distance from food and drinks) and have your questions answered.
See a selection of Ellen’s letters to her brothers about botany and books that she owned on a range of subjects from botany to poetry. Some books have the remains of pressed plants between their pages. There will be botany books and illustrations of the period that we know that Ellen used. Read extracts of her letters.
2pm to 3:30pm followed by a short Ballylickey walk (3:30pm start).
A free drop-in event - buy your own food and drinks.
The Ellen Hutchins Archives Cabinet is in Bantry Library during the Ellen Hutchins Festival with a selection of archives including one of her drawings and three of her specimens. There is a small table top display of material related to Ellen, with photographs of some of her drawings and specimens. See separate event listing - Saturday 16th and Tuesday 19th to Saturday 23rd August.
For information on all Ellen Hutchins Festival events in Heritage Week see
https://ellenhutchins.com/event-listings-2/