32 Old Cork Waterworks Experience Old Cork Waterworks, Lee Road Open 11am to 4pm. Full wheelchair access The award winning Old Cork Waterworks Experience is located on Lee Road on the north bank of the river in the western suburbs adjacent to the City Centre. The four accessible buildings surrounding a cobbled courtyard overlooking the river date to Sir John Benson’s 19th Century Cork City water supply scheme, although water was extracted from the area as far back as the 1760s. Victorian Classroom experience at the Old Cork Waterworks. 11am to 1pm Join our enthusiastic staff in a roleplay experience which will give young pupils a crash course in Victorian education, from silly classroom punishments to the dreaded “three R’s”. The perfect free activity for kids with an interest in history or drama - students will learn about Cork under British rule and the daily lives of Victorian children and get an interactive tour of The Old Cork Waterworks’ museum and engine rooms. Attendees are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in olden-days costumes, and to bring a snack for break time where they’ll learn some historic schoolyard games”. ¶ Booking essential on www.oldcorkwaterworks.ie
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