Irish Distillers, known for producing some of the world’s most successful Irish whiskeys, partnered with Ancestry.ie to publish the records from James Murphy & Co at Midleton Distillery, documenting barley purchases from Co Cork farmers during the pre-Famine period of 1825 to 1834.

This weekend, the Kilmurry Historical and Archaeological Association (KHAA) will host a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Independence Museum.

A Cork Volunteer who died in 1922 will be saluted in his home town of Youghal this weekend, says MIKE HACKETT, when a pipe band will re-enact his funeral procession 103 years later.

KATHRIONA DEVEREUX shares 10 things she learned about Dev while making RTÉ’s Dev: Rise + Rule. 

Each episode of the Cork Chronicles podcast will take listeners on a journey through time, from the poignant story of the Titanic’s final port of call in Cobh, to the living traditions of folklore, local museums and community led heritage initiatives.

Comprising almost 1,400 unique items, the archive is of major historical importance containing personal letters, manuscripts, photographs and drawings from Daniel MacCarthy and other family members.

Funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage over a four-year period, the works included structural roof repairs, revitalisation of the house’s Regency interiors, and the conservation of the McCarthy 19th-century landscape art collection.

The castle has, over the years, been extensively restored — with the main hall and great hall completed and fittings and furnishings reinstated.

In her new book with Richard Mills,  JO KERRIGAN tries to separate fact from myth as she tells the story of this country’s fairy forts... and says never touch them - 'tis bad luck

Kathriona Devereux recently took part in a Fossil Walk in Cork and shares details on some of the places you might just spot fossil in the city. 

A Cork lecturer has published a new book which casts an eye over Cork city’s built environment, says COLETTE SHERIDAN

Richard Forrest looks back at the evolution of Blarney Street from Highway to Muskerry, to bustling trade centre and on to a quiet residential street.

William Murphy’s sacrifice in the war against Adolf Hitler’s Nazi fascism came to mind this week, as the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain, Dubliner John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, died aged 105, writes JOHN DOLAN. 

The Mahon Point Shopping Centre is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its opening this month. Donal O’Keeffe looks back at the development, tenants, and some of the events that happened over the years at a unique centre that has become more than just a retail space to the communities of Mahon and Blackrock, but also for the entire city

Thousands of people from across the city and county descended on what is now Fitzgerald's Park to attend the Cork International Exhibition of 1902 to 1903. Among them was the family of Adrienne Action who looks back at the momentous event. 

Plans for a greenway linking Kinsale and Cork city could see the abandoned Goggin's Hill tunnel come back into use. Local historian John O'Sullivan looks back at the mammoth project to construct the tunnel and reveals how the excavated stone was put to special use in the city. 

This September will mark the 200th anniversary of the Peter Robinson Settlers’ Assisted Emigration Scheme, through which families left communities across the Ballyhoura region — including Mitchelstown, Doneraile, Kildorrery, Churchtown, Liscarroll, Charleville, Croom, Kilfinane, Kilbehenny, and Colmanswell — and emigrated to Canada.

On a week when gulls and moorhens were seen skating on thin ice at The Lough, this week's Nostalgia looks back at some of Cork’s harshest winters.

The map, which was repaired and conserved with the help of Cork County Council’s commemorations committee, was donated by Diarmuid Kilcullen, who is the grandson of Cobh barrister, Francis J Healy.

In October, Cork lost one of its foremost historians, and The Echo lost a respected and well-loved member of its family. Richard T Cooke was, for many years, one of our most popular contributors, week after week bringing the history of his beloved city to life in an accessible, warm and always generous way

A 13-year-old Cork student has compiled a remarkable history of his great-gran’s life, says JO KERRIGAN in this week’s Throwback Thursday

Eileen Twomey is one of the last official residents of Cork city's Patrick Street.  She talks to Linda Kenny about the glamour, excitement and drama she has watched unfold looking down from her apartment over the last 67 years. 

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears more tales of phone boxes, a coffin prank, and a man who gave guitar lessons to Rory Gallagher!

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears how youths used to ‘tap phones’ in kiosks, plus a great yarn about a town with no water

The grandfather of weightlifting in Cork and memories of the building of the oil refinery in Whitegate, are recollected in Throwback Thursday, by JO KERRIGAN

The poem, A Triumvirate of North Monastery Heroes, was written by Caoimhín Mac Unfraidh, and a framed copy was presented by Jim Mullins, president of the North Monastery Past Pupils Union, to David O’Brien, Cork city librarian.

The statue, located on Grand Parade, was funded through a crowd-funding scheme spearheaded by the committee, which is a non-political organisation dedicated to honouring the legacy of Collins.

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears about crafts and hobbies by children of yesteryear, and memories of pinching from orchards

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears more memories from a reader who grew up in a bar - this time the Commercial Arms in Kanturk

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears memories of a Corkman’s first job behind a bar, before he went on to travel Ireland for Kosangas

Next year will mark the 180th anniversary of the start of the Famine. ADRIENNE ACTON remembers that devastating era, and highlights the evidence of it that remains in Cork

What was life like growing up in a busy hotel in Cork city in the ‘50s? Brian Cronin shares his memories with JO KERRIGAN in our weekly Throwback Thursday column

This week in Throwback Thursday, more of your back-to-school memories, as JO KERRIGAN hears about schoolbooks, uniforms, and dreams over exam time

Historian of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards were awarded to Tom Foley and, posthumously, to broadcaster Alf McCarthy respectively.

A tour of Curraghkippane Cemetery in Kerry Pike unearths plenty of nuggets of local history, says ADRIENNE ACTON

As he celebrates his 100th birthday, Eddie Hogan tells CHRIS DUNNE about his charmed life, his dedication to his family, and his working friendship with the great Christy Ring

One Good Friday in the 1950s, when pubs were meant to be closed, a hilarious incident happened in a Cork city hostelry, says JO KERRIGAN in Throwback Thursday

For one day only, more than 40 historic and heritage buildings in Cork will open their buildings to the public for free to mark the celebration of the built heritage in the city.

Director of the Cork International Film Festival Fiona Clark said Souls Shadows and Secrets is “absolutely superb – beautifully drawn script, perfectly understated acting, seamlessly and poetically matched with stunning archive footage”.

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears more of your memories of dancing and dating, plus reminiscing about summer holidays

The weather may not be great, but the sun is always shining when we recall the holidays of our younger days in Cork, says JO KERRIGAN

TIMOTHY O’MAHONY was among 10 artists from different backgrounds who were invited to visit Cork City and County Archives in Blackpool recently. Here he recalls the visit

It is hard to grasp now the despair and devastation of that dark day 40 years ago, when 800 workers left the Ford Marina production plant for the last time, writes John Dolan

In Throwback Thursday Jo Kerrigan hears wonderful childhood memories from Youghal - where you could pop into anyone’s house, anytime

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN shares her own family holiday memories, and recalls a field in Barley Cove that hosted the Kerrigan caravan

The exhibition, entitled ‘Movable Type’, features original artworks in letterpress by 24 artists from Cork Printmakers and MTU Crawford College of Art and Design.

In Throwback Thursday JO KERRIGAN shares stories with a link to Cork’s coast including the filming of Moby Dick in Cork and periwinkle picking in Whitegate

The guide, written by oral historian and author Dr Tomás Mac Conmara, was unveiled at an annual gathering of the Irish Community Archive Network at Springfort Hall Country House Hotel in Mallow, Cork.

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears of all the sports children played in the streets and fields, plus memories of skipping songs

Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, during World War II. Ireland - and, indeed, Cork - did so much on that day, writes John Dolan