24.08.2024, 11:00 A.M.

Cork Chapter Event for Heritage Week

An Illustrated Talk on the Huguenot Connections with Cork by Dr. Alicia St. Leger
11am, 24th of August, Cork Civic Trust

In this talk presented by the IGS Cork Chapter in celebration of Heritage Week Dr. Alicia St. Leger will present an illustrated talk on the Huguenots connections with Cork. Dr. St. Leger is the author of the book Silver, Sails and Silk: Huguenots in Cork 1685 - 1850. About 10,000 Huguenots are thought to have come to Ireland, mostly settling around Dublin, Cork, and Portarlington in Co. Laois. The French quarter in Cork city held the highest concentration of the population in the county. A Huguenot church was built in Cork for worshippers in a street now known as French Church Street and a Huguenot Burial Ground is located on Carey's Lane.

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Please note this talk is organised by our Cork Chapter. Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance by emailing corkigs@gmail.com