Cork Heritage Week Brochure

Wednesday August 21

Field of Dreams Tour and Talk Join Field of Dreams for a guided tour of their themed garden, a talk from Head Horticulturist, Nicky Green and a visit to the Farm Shop. Learn about all the food and plants grown at the Field of Dreams. Booking essential on downsyndromecork.ie/events 2pm to 3pm, Field of Dreams, Clash Road, Curraheen. Nano Nagle Place Talk with David Ryan: Uncover the Stories of South Presentation Convent’s Sacred Cemetery The burial ground in South Presentation Convent is the final resting place of generations of Presentation Sisters including Nano Nagle, Ursulines and a number of other women religious. The talk will highlight some of the women buried in the graveyard and the work they did.

Cork City Libraries From Finnbarr to Beauford, the making of Cork City An Irish Historical Towns Atlas lecture by Howard Clarke. 6.30pm, City Library, Grand Parade. Glanmire Heritage Society Musical Evening and Talk on Riverstown House. A concert highlighting local musicians, singers and other artistes, preceded by a talk on the history of Riverstown House. 7.30pm to 10pm, Riverstown House, Riverstown, Glanmire.

Thursday August 22

Booking essential on www.nanonagleplace.ie 2pm to 4pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street.

Ballincollig Heritage Festival Tree Talk and Walk

University College Cork Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Irish Traveller Community Organised by UCC Library’s Special Collections and Archives, enjoy stunning photographs and insightful printed materials from the Alen MacWeeney and Bryan MacMahon archives and the Maura Fennel Collection. 5.30pm to 6.30pm, The Boole Library, University College Cork, College Road. Cork City Libraries in association with the Shandon Historical Trail Shandon Area History Walk Walk guided by Peter Foynes of Cork Butter Museum. 6pm, Maldron Hotel, Shandon.

A guided talk on various specimen trees to be found in the Ballincollig Regional Park with Ronan Nangle and Jack Casey, Gardening Department of Cork City Council. 10am to 12pm, Meet at the Bicycle Stand at main carpark on Inniscarra Road, Regional Park, Ballincollig.

Cork City Libraries Pleased to Meet the Artist

Artist Marie Bryan will host a presentation and chat session about her exhibition which is currently showing at Mayfield Library. 11am, Mayfield Library, Old Youghal Road, Montenotte.