This is the 21st Anniversary of Cork Heritage Open Day. From small beginnings with just 30 participating buildings and 5,000 visitors, Cork Heritage Open Day was organised to mark the 2005 City of Culture programme of events. 21 Years later, Cork Heritage Open Day now features over 40 buildings, an extensive programme of events throughout the day and it reaches an audience of almost 23,000 people. Cork Heritage Open Day is organised by Cork City Council as part of Heritage Week in partnership with the Heritage Council and with media sponsorship from the Echo and C103. This event is organised almost entirely on a voluntary basis with building owners, local historians and communities giving their time free of charge. The success of the event lies with the people behind the buildings who open their doors willingly every year to allow the public a glimpse of the amazing and unique built heritage of Cork City. Without the generosity of the building owners, this event would not happen. corkheritageopenday.ie
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