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BACK IN THE DAY: The Southern Star's celebration of West Cork nostalgia

April 22nd, 2024 3:11 PM

By Southern Star Team

A huge crowd gathered on Sunday July 2nd, 1950, when President Sean T O’Kelly unveiled the statue of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa in Skibbereen.

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1950: A huge crowd gathered on Sunday July 2nd, 1950, when President Sean T O’Kelly unveiled the statue of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa in Skibbereen.

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