The Society was formally launched by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Lorraine Kingston, at the Inaugural Lecture on 17th October at Christchurch, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork.
The Reception commenced at 7 p.m. with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Lorraine Kingston, formally launching the Society at 7:45 p.m., followed by the Inaugural Lecture of Dr Nicola Gordon Bowe (for lecture contents and images, see, Menu, Inaugural Lecture).
The Chairman with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Lorraine Kingston, and John Bowen, our March 27th, 2014, lecturer on Cork Silver.
The Committee with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Lorraine Kingston (third from right) and the Inaugural Speaker, Dr Nicola Gordon Bowe (second from right), at the launch of CorkDFAS at Christchurch, Triskel Arts Centre, 17th October 2013.
Coverage of the Launch of the Society by the East Cork Journal.
The ECJ has kindly sponsored the Society with regard to graphics, printing and publicity, and for which the Society is most grateful.
Besides the extensive publicity given by the East Cork Journal, which was replicated in other local papers such as the Southern Star and The Cork News and the Evening Echo, Michael Parsons gave the Society welcome coverage in the Irish Times, as did Des O’Sullivan and Eoin English in the Irish Examiner, to all of whom the Society is eternally grateful.
