Heritage Display

Skibbereen Library will have a pop-up heritage display in conjunction with the ‘Aughadown in the Olden Days’ exhibition in the Town Hall.

It will feature household, agricultural and societal items, from the pre-electrification period. It will also contain the Irish Tourist Association Topographical and General Survey which was compiled during the 1940s. The survey is a snapshot in time, with information on tourist and civic amenities and it provide a rich source of local history as it records sites of historical and archaeological significance.

In addition, the local folklore and traditions of a particular area were recorded, giving a unique insight into the social and cultural history of Skibbereen, Aughadown, and the surrounding parishes.