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 […]
In November of 2016 I travelled to Skibbereen from Bellingham Washington, USA with the sole purpose of researching the background of J.J. Donovan, the son of Patrick Donovan who emigrated to the U.S. in 1850. J.J. Donovan became the most important man in the history of our city. I am writing his biography and needed […]
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 […]
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