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Old Cork Waterworks The Old Cork Waterworks is a multi-award winning visitor attraction, located in the tastefully restored Victorian waterworks overlooking the River Lee, exploring the stories of Cork’s industrial heritage over three centuries which would normally attract 10,000 visitors. The site reopened to the public in May 2021 in accordance with Fá ilte Ireland’s COVID -19 Safety Charter ensuring a high, and safe, standard of service delivery to the public. A new online booking system was launched to coincide with the reopening.
Cork Mini Boat Adventure The HVES Cruiser is a 1.5 metre long, unmanned mini boat, fitted with a GPS tracker which was originally set to sea by students from Harbor View Elementary School in Charleston, South Carolina, USA in May 2017 as part of an educational programme which allows children to follow the progress of the boat and thus learn about the ocean, currents, geography and the environment. The boat landed in Mayo in 2017 and eventually found its way to Cork for repair and relaunch. The mini boat has set sail once again, thanks to a collaboration between Cork City Council, Creative Ireland, Port of Cork and the National Maritime College of Ireland. The Old Cork Waterworks Experience’ and Creative Ireland invited Cork primary school children to submit designs inspired by Cork and its special relationship with the ocean. The designs were used to create a collage which was placed on the boat and a special sail featuring the Cork coat of arms was also commissioned. With assistance from the Port of Cork, the completed mini boat was put to sea mid Atlantic by the crew of the Independent Primero, an ICL cargo vessel and regular visitor to Cork. The mini boat is fitted with GPS so that its ocean journey can be tracked on www.educationalpassages.org.
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