‘Round the Houses’: In Search of the Queen’s Arms, Cahersiveen
Cahirciveen is a pretty town … the appearance of comfort which pervades it at once evinces the power of resident proprietorship In January 1866, a harrowing scene of people preparing to leave Cahersiveen appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper published in New York.[1] The image was captioned ‘Irish Emigrants leaving their home for America […]
Snakes and Shamarogs: St Patrick in History and Art
Castleisland District Heritage has recently acquired a set of photographs of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Cahersiveen which date to circa 1998.[1] Among the clowns on bicycles, the village blacksmith and the parading musicians are floats promoting Iveragh Sports Complex, the Cahersiveen Celtic Music Festival and the Daniel O’Connell Walking Festival.[2] The […]
