TITLE & Booking Details ¶ Out for the messages A walking exploration of shops, shopping and the business history of the VQ, Cork. With commercial and street directories, the Census returns and old maps, explore the history of shops, pubs, hotels and other businesses along Devonshire Street, Coburg Street, Bridge Street and MacCurtain Street. The tour will reflect on how shopping has changed over the last 150 years, the continuity and change of businesses in the area over time, and on the VQ as the birthplace of some of Cork’s most iconic brands. Tour led by Danielle O’Donovan. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events ¶ Guided tours of the Old Cork Waterworks Experience. Booking essential on www.oldcorkwaterworks.ie ¶ Guided tours of the Metropole Hotel. Unveil the secrets of the Metropole Hotel, where history intertwines with mystique and discover all of the Metropole Hotel’s hidden gems. Booking essential on www.themetropolehotel.ie/ whats-on/events-in-cork/cork- heritage-open-day ¶ Guided tours of Heineken Ireland Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events Military Museum Collins Barracks. A talk on the history of the Victoria/ Collins Barracks 1805 to present. ¶ Guided tour of Douglas Street and Red Abbey. With David Ryan. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events ¶ The View from Audley Place. Join the Shandon Area History Group for an hour taking in the panoramic views of Cork City from Audley Place/ Bells Field. Minimal walking, just come to take in the views and learn about the rich history attached to what unfolds before your eyes. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events
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¶ Guided Musical Walk of Cork’s Jewish History with Ruti Lachs. The walk includes music and story from the old Cork Hebrew Congregation, and takes in the former synagogue, the ‘Passover’ bridge, Jewtown, Shalom Park, and other sites and venues of Jewish events and businesses in the past. Learn about about current Jewish events and practices in the Cork Jewish Community. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events ¶ Guided tours of Fota House. Booking essential on https:// bookings.fotahouse.com/Home ¶ Guided Walking tours of the Victorian Working Gardens in Fota House. Booking essential on https:// bookings.fotahouse.com/Home Brian Maher will give a talk on the history of the Lee Baths. Mauro Dias will give a talk on Biodiversity in the Lee Fields. ¶ Guided tour of the Cork Opera House. Booking essential on www.corkoperahouse.ie ¶ Guided tour of St Joseph’s Cemetery with Finbarr Barry and Liam O’hÚigín. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events ¶ Guided tour Elizabeth Fort Booking essential on www.elizabethfort.ie ¶ Guided tours of Dance Cork Firkin Crane Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie/events A talk on the Common Swift Bird with Noel Linehan . The talk will describe its amazing life story, the reasons for its current declining population and what we can do to help it recover.
Meeting Point: Sin É, Coburg Street.
Meeting Point: Outside the Imperial Hotel, South Mall.
10.30am & 2.30pm
11am
Fota House, Fota Island.
11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3.30pm 11am, 1pm & 2pm
Fota House, Fota Island .
Old Cork Waterwork’s Experience, Lee Road.
10.30am & 12pm
The Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street.
11am & 12pm
The Kingsley Hotel, Carrigrohane Road.
11am, Lee Baths Talk. 11.25am, Biodiversity Talk
Cork Opera House, Emmet Place .
11am
Heineken Ireland (Murphy’s Brewery), Leitrim Street. Military Museum Collins Barracks, Old Youghal Road .
11am & 11.30am
St Joseph’s Cemetery, Tory Top Road
11am
11am & 12.30pm
Elizabeth Fort, Barracks Street.
11am , 1pm & 3pm.
11am Meeting Point: Red Abbey,
Red Abbey Street.
D ance Cork Firkin Crane, Shandon .
11.30am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm
11am Meeting Point: Bells Field,
Old Youghal Road .
Cork City Library, Grand Parade.
11.30am
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