Christopher O’ Sullivan TD officially launched the latest initiative
to promote the history and heritage of Kinsale at the Lord Kingsale on
Thursday night last.
The website is seen as another step by Kinsale Cultural and Heritage
Society in their growing reputation in telling the story of a town and
district that is steeped in history.
Congratulating the society on their latest efforts, the Minister for
State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
praised the local historians for their ongoing efforts.
‘I am delighted to have been invited here tonight to launch this
website, as an individual with direct links to the town, my mother is
a native, I welcome the ongoing efforts of the society to tell the
town’s story,’ he said.
‘Kinsale has a unique heritage that spans many important and central
events that not alone effected the Irish history but also had a major
effect on the history of Europe and beyond.
‘My recent appointment, which includes the role of heritage, is one
that is really important to me and will bring a challenge that I am
looking forward to.’
Paying tribute to the Minister for attending the launch, Chairman of
the Society, JJ Hurley acknowledged the Deputy’s interest in Kinsale’s
heritage.
‘Christopher has always taken an interest in Kinsale and its history,
the issue on the ongoing closure of Desmond Castle has seen him raise
the issue on the Dail floor, more than once,’ he said.
‘We are fortunate in West Cork to now have a direct link to the
department and I am sure we are guaranteed his continuing support.’
In addition, to recognising the importance of the recently launched
website, JJ also paid tribute to his fellow committee members, Fergal
Browne, Padraig Walsh, Terry Connolly and Shannon Forde.
‘We are very fortunate as a committee to possess some of the best
historians, I can’t praise their efforts enough as the society
continues to thrive and grow, despite only being established two years
ago,’ he said.
‘We have achieved so much but there is a lot more to do, The Battle of
Kinsale and the long wait to replace the signs to mark the site, is a
priority for us.
‘This issue dates back to 2016 and we are still no further down the
line in seeing the situation resolved.’
At the time, several of the signs were stolen and they rest were
placed in storage by Cork County Council.
Despite promises by the local authority for replacements, there seems
to be no urgency in erecting new signs.
‘I think we need to see movement on this issue in 2025, through our
efforts we have managed two recover two of the stolen signs, but they
have simply been added to the existing signs for storage,’ remarked
JJ.
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