History
Prior to 1600 most of the land belonged to the native McCarthy tribe - today McCarthy remains the town's most common surname. The town charter dates back to 1657 and a copy can be seen in the town council Chambers. Skibbereen was established near the 14th century ruins of the medieval hamlet of 'Spá Elaíne', long after the scourge of the black death (circa 1350 AD) decimated the region .
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