Cork Heritage Open Day Brochure 2026

TITLE & Booking Details

TIME VENUE

Guided tours of the YMCA.

YMCA, Malboro Street. (page 51)

12pm to 3pm

¶ Guided tours of Fota House. Booking essential on https:// bookings.fotahouse.com using the code CHOD261 ¶ A walk Through Cork City's Geological History with Thomas Heising. Booking essential on www.corkheritageopenday.ie Enjoy a UCC Treasures Tour through the rich history of University College Cork.

Fota House, Fota Island, Carrigtohill. (page 58)

12pm & 2pm

Meeting Point: Cork City Hall, Anglesea Street side opposite the District Court. (page 13) Visitors Centre, UCC, College Road. (page 54) National Sculpture Factory, Albert Road. (page 30) Military Museum, Collins Barracks, Old Youghal Road, Outside the Fire Station, Anglesea Street. (page 18) Graffiti Theatre, Assumption Road, The Glen. (page 40) Backwater Artists Group, Backwater Studio, Wandesford Quay. (page 28) Cork Baptist Church, MacCurtain Street. (page 42) Fota House, Fota Island, Carrigtohill. (page 58) Blackpool. (page 36)

12pm

12pm

Guided tours of the National Sculpture Factory.

12pm to 3pm

A talk on the Victoria Barracks, 1913 to 1922, Michael Collins and Conflict in Cork.

12.30pm

Kevin Higgins, Third Fire Officer with the Cork Fire Brigade will give a talk on the history of the Firemen’s Rest. ISL Interpreted by Brenda Quigg. ¶ Architect Paul Hudson will give a guided tour 'From Convent to Creative Centre, a walk through the history of the Assumption Convent and Graffiti Theatre Company'. Booking essential on www. corkheritageopenday.ie ¶ Backwater Artists Group, Cork Printmakers and Lavit Gallery guided tours. Booking essential on Cork Printmakers Eventbrite Page.

1pm

1pm

1pm & 2pm

Learn about the history of the Baptist Church in Cork.

1pm to 5pm

¶ Guided tour of the Victorian Working Gardens. Booking essential on https://bookings.fotahouse.com using the code CHOD261

1pm

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