Dingle Remembers One of Ireland’s Worst Massacres – September 26th, 2025

A symposium will take place in An Díseart, Dingle tomorrow which examines one of the worst massacres in Irish history. In 1580, 600 women, children and men were massacred by the English in Dún an Óir/ Smerwick. Dr Declan Downey of the school of history at UCD is one of the speakers.