Over forty Cork historical societies and groups will gather for an exhibition at the Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall on Tuesday 20 October to celebrate Cork’s past. Exhibitors from the Gaeltacht regions of the county to the inner city will present panels outlining their local history. This is the first time that such as venture has been attempted. The day long exhibition aims to present an afternoon of talks and chat bringing a cross section of Cork’s finest historians and ‘caretakers’ of Cork’s past to speak about the Cork region’s history and memories as only they know how. The theme of the exhibition is celebration and participation.

Commenting Cork historian and one of the organisers, Richard T. Cooke commented; “We all live in area where the past is all around. This history makes us who we are. The Celebrating Cork Exhibition is about bringing historical groups together so that they meet each other, chat and share ideas so historical societies can plan for the future. The aim is also to present their rich histories to the Cork public.” More information can be found under events at www.corkheritage.ie.

Kieran McCarthy is a member of the organising committee