Many of our ancestors made their way to North America to escape the poverty and hunger of the Irish Great Hunger, many more were to remain in the county and become part of the one million Irish people who died of starvation and disease. Cork city witness recorded shock at poverty and death during the Irish Famine.
From restrictive bustles to bared bosoms and short hemlines, the wedding dress is a great communicator of society s norms and class structures. A wedding dress exhibition taking place in Dunmanway next month showcases 300 years of wedding trends and history