I have been tracing my family history of ancestors from the Skibbereen area for almost 15 years.  We initially knew very little about our Minihane family from Ballyally, Skibbereen.  I contacted the Heritage Centre, and their genealogy service was able to provide a lot of fundamental information such as baptism names and dates.  Their guidance […]

There is only one word to describe the SKIBBEREEN HERITAGE CENTRE – EXCELLENCE ! My husband and I contacted the Skibbereen Heritage Centre in 2016 as we planned a trip to Ireland.  The Heritage Centre is a wonderful place to visit and an excellent resource for researching Irish heritage and ancestors.  Ms. Margaret Murphy was […]

Researching your family history in the Skibbereen area?  I would truly recommend that you contact the Skibbereen Heritage Centre. On a recent trip to Ireland my wife and I visited the centre and within a very short time, they were able to validate our existing genealogical information and identified other leads and family connections. In […]

The Skibbereen Heritage Society was very helpful in researching the Dennis Donovan family. Margaret Murphy worked with me before we arrived in Skibbereen and when we arrived, gave us a tour of the Leap area, including the town lands and cemetery where Dennis may have lived. She also showed us Castle Donovan. My wife and […]