Youghal Celebrates History

We are a voluntary group dedicated to preserving and promoting our unique heritage in this wonderful walled port town. Youghal was an important administrative and commercial centre in the late Medieval period and up to the 19th century. In earlier times the area was associated with significant monastic settlements such as Molana Abbey which had an international reputation for scholarship. There were other monastic groups in Youghal after the arrival of the Normans – there were Franciscans, Benedictines and Dominicans, and just up the river … the Augustinians and overlooking the town at Rhincrew – maybe the Knights Templars!, ( some dispute that the Knights Templars were in Youghal)! Such is the stuff of academic dispute.

This year we focus on the Dominicans who were based at the North Abbey.

Conference 2024

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Abstracts of papers  will be found on the Conference page, as they arrive they are posted.

As every year – it is an action packed Celebration of History ! Come and join us this year. Contact us if you wish to be included in mail shots.

For all advanced bookings we do accept an email or letter or telephone call from you to reserve your place(s). You can then settle on the day.

We use electronic booking with , Eventbrite, a reputable company, we take credit card payments on the day,  and cash  or  simply send a cheque to Youghal Celebrates History c/o The College, Youghal. 

Have you an E Mail address ? Please let us know so that we can add you to our list of contacts, you will get an occasional newsletter, an invitation to this year’s conference and put us in touch with you. Don’t forget you can also visit us on Facebook. We will not give your email address to anyone else. That’s a promise!

Check the Archive page to see the various papers offered in the past.

Mobile Phone Number 087 9666554

We wish to acknowledge the support of the, Youghal Credit Union, the  Irish Heritage Council and Cork County Council in our work.