West Cork town to celebrate 200 years of the first lifeboat in Courtmacsherry

An open day will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 5pm and the Courtmacsherry lifeboat Val Adnams will be open to the public for guided tours. File picture

A host of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the first lifeboat in Courtmacsherry will take place over the June bank holiday weekend, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin set to be in attendance.

Courtmacsherry has a proud tradition within the RNLI, with a great spirit of volunteerism spanning centuries. The first RNLI lifeboat in Ireland, named The Plenty, arrived in Courtmacsherry in 1825.