Over forty Cork historical societies and groups gathered for an exhibition at the Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall on Tuesday 20 October to celebrate Cork’s past. I was a member of the organising commitee. 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 had been attempted. The day long exhibition aimed 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 was celebration and participation.

Celebrating Cork’s Past Exhibition, Last Tuesday 20 October 2009 (photos by Kieran):