A carnival of FEATURING maritime culture with 50+ unique, fun-filled events!
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4-12 June 2016 corkharbourfestival.com Join thousands of visitors for the largest annual event in Cork Harbour, now in its second year. Welcome We are proud to present to you our flagship event, Ocean to City – An Rás Mór, as well as to Cork Cork Harbour Open Day and over 50 other unique and fun-filled events. Harbour The festival programme highlights the importance of the River Lee and Cork Harbour Festival as a natural and cultural resource, and celebrates the communities at the heart of it. a carnival Whether a visitor to the region or a native Corkonian, we invite you to get outdoors, of maritime discover something new, and connect with the many stories of our wonderful city and harbour. culture! Our sincere thanks go to Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Port of Cork and Fáilte Ireland without whose financial backing this festival would not be possible. We are very grateful for the support of our Sponsors and Media Sponsors, as well as our many Event Partners, Supporters and Volunteers. We wish you a magical maritime week!
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Enjoy the Spectacle Bring a picnic and grab your spot along the harbour for the iconic Ocean to City race. Mingle with the crews and soak up the buzz with street performances, food and the festival market. Festival week brings a host of colourful challenges to enjoy, from a Raft Run, to the Rebel Plunge and the thrilling Dragon Boat Challenge! Get Outdoors What better way to start the summer than with some outdoor adventure! The festival provides a raft of opportunities to get out on the water and explore the environment regardless of experience or fitness. Sail, surf, cruise or kayak – take your pick! Family Fun Keep the kids entertained with a week of fun activities, from crab fishing and model boat making, to adventuring and orienteering. Oh, and did we mention the brilliant water trampoline? Discovery Days Get behind the scenes of some of our harbour’s coolest crews! Discover oceans of energy, meet our harbour heroes, tour a tall ship and visit the or oldest yacht club in the world. Keep up to date tag your photos using: Stories from the Harbour #corkharbour Wander through a wealth of #oceantocity harbour history and folklore, told through song, stories, film, lectures and attractions that will delight. PAGE | 4 At aGlance 13:30 &15:00 13:00-18:00 12:45-14:00 Afternoon 12:00 12:00-13:30 12:00-17:00 11:30 10:00-17:00 10:30-18:00 Ocean toCityRace-AnRásMor SATURDAY 4JUNE: 19:30-21:00 11:00-16:30 11:00-17:00 09:30-17:00 09:00-18:00 WEEK-LONG ATTRACTIONS 19:00 18:00 After Party CORK Hang UpYour Oars! Prize Ceremony Giving CORK Street PerformanceCORK Festivities @theFinish! CORK PASSAGE WEST Ocean toCityPicnic Irish Naval ShipTours COBH Cobh Cheers! COBH BLACKROCK Race Ocean toCityYouth Fort MeagherCROSSHAVEN Festival Weekend atCamden Harbour Pedal CORK Sailing Day Trip CORKHARBOUR CORKHARBOUR Cruise inCompany Haunted HarbourTour CORK Naval Exhibit COBH Hounds oftheSea: Villages ofCork Harbour SPIKE COBH The Queenstown Story Titanic ExperienceCobh COBH
pg 6 pg 7 12:00-17:00 11:00-18:00 11.00-17:00 11.00-18:00 10:30-18:00 Cork Harbour OpenDay SUNDAY 5JUNE: 21:30 15:00-18:00 15:00-21:00 15:00-20:00 15:00-18:00 15:00 Afternoon 12:30 12.30-16:00 12:00-16:00 Songs oftheSea CORK Regatta WHITEGATE Coastal Rowing Tour ROSTELLAN Dolmen Kayaking andSunsets INCH Surf Family Fun Day AGHADA Music Kids’ Crab Fishing & Irish Naval ShipTours COBH BirdWalkEstuary CORK Come Sailing CROSSHAVEN Energy RINGASKIDDY Discover Oceansof Fort MeagherCROSSHAVEN Festival Weekend atCamden Festival PASSAGE WEST Passage West Maritime SPIKE ISLAND Spike IslandAdventure Visit SpikeSPIKEISLAND CORKHARBOUR Cruise inCompany COBH
pg 10 12:00-17:00 10:30-14:00 10:30-18:00 9:00 MONDAY 6JUNE 20:00 18:45-21:00 13:10-14:00 THURSDAY 9JUNE 18:30-21:00 18:00-21:00 13:10-14:00 WEDNESDAY 8JUNE 21:00-23:00 19:00 TUESDAY 7JUNE 14:30 and Shore CORK Salty Stories:Lore ofSea Plunge! CORK The Rebel Lunchtime Lecture CORK CORK Boats &BitesCORK Lunchtime Lecture CORK Night Time Kayak CORK Drinks CORK &Green Runner River PASSAGE WEST Maritime Festival Concert Fort MeagherCROSSHAVEN Festival Weekend atCamden CURRABINNYWOODS Family OrienteeringDay CORKHARBOUR Cruise inCompany Cork CityMarathon CORK UMNAVIGATION CORK
pg 16 pg 14 pg 15 pg 15 10:00-13:00 10:00 SATURDAY 11JUNE 18:45 13:10-14:00 FRIDAY 10JUNE Afternoon Afternoon 14:00 13:00-17:00 10:30-14:00 10:00-13:30 SUNDAY 12JUNE Afternoon Afternoon 14:00-19:00 SUPing inthecityCORK CROSSHAVEN Run RNLI Raft Festival CruiseCORK Morgenster Tall ShipCOBH Venture CupCORKHARBOUR Make aModelBoatCORK Inside theRNLICROSSHAVEN Day SPIKEISLAND Family Orienteering Pantry CORK Man’sRocket Paddling Venture CupCORK Morgenster Tall ShipCORK Lunchtime Lecture CORK Challenge CORK Inter-firm Dragon Boat pg 18 pg 19 pg 17
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COBH 09:00-18:00 Titanic Experience Cobh Check in at the original White Star Line Ticket Office and enter the 19th century world of the famous liner. Experience life aboard the ship and learn the stories of its ill-fated passengers. Book: www.titanicexperiencecobh.ie 20% discount with promo code CHF2016 COBH 09:30-17:00 The Queenstown Story Cobh Heritage Centre An unmissable attraction telling the tale of the millions of Irish who passed through Cobh on their way to a new life. Entry: 20% discount with festival brochure SPIKE ISLAND 11:00-17:00 Villages of Cork Harbour Ferry from Kennedy Pier Artist Corrine Leland exhibits a colourful series of paintings of Cork Harbour houses in Mitchell Hall. Guaranteed to make you smile! Entry: Exhibition Free Ferry: Adult €18 / Child €10 / Family
Week-long Attractions 4-12 June 4-12 Attractions Ocean to City | Week-long €45. Price includes round trip and guided tour of the island. COBH 11:00-16:30 Hounds of the Sea: Naval Exhibit The Platform Cobh Train Station A presentation of photographs, navigation aids and WW1 artillery on loan from the Irish Navy. The display complements a permanent exhibition of handcrafted artisan model ships. FREE CORK 19:30-21:00 Haunted Harbour Tour with Cork Ghost Tour Lapp’s Quay Amble the shores of the Lee, meeting some seafaring spirits before embarking on the Ghost Tour’s regular bone-chilling route! Experience the city brought to life in this theatrical tour. Guaranteed fun for all the family! Book: www.corkharbourfestival.com. Adult €14.00
PAGE | 6 PAGE / Student or Teen €9.00 / Child U6 Free / Family €32.00 * Approx. times 14:00 13:30 12:45 12:00 11:30 RACE ROUTE:* painting, balloons,musicandstalls. and enjoyfree familyentertainment, face Pick yourvantage pointalongCork Harbour Welcome toIreland’s premier rowing race! City Race Ocean to Saturday 4June Cork City Blackrock Passage West Cobh Crosshaven The Drascombe Association participation is at your own risk. isatyourown risk. participation or motorboats.As thisisapeerevent, of harbourexploration. Opentosail,row of Drascombe sailingboatsforaweekend Boaties are invitedtojoinagroup Cruise inCompany CORKHARBOUR Book: lunchonboard. ropes andenjoyahearty Grounder. Cruisetheharbour, learnthe Sign upforaday’s training aboardtheHoly Sailing Day Trip CORKHARBOUR Book: 99 021 4811237 / [email protected] €99 0214811237 /[email protected] [email protected]. 10:00-17:00 10:30-18:00
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CORK 13:30 & 15:00 Street Performance with Funky PASSAGE WEST 12:45-14:00 Ocean Fidelma Lapp’s Quay to City Picnic with Passage West Meet Funky Fi; fun, fresh and a little bit cheeky! Maritime Festival Fr. O’Flynn Park A highly interactive family street show with lots Watch the race with a family picnic! Passage of comedy, circus skills and acrobatics - keep celebrates its proud seafaring heritage with an eye out for the Ugly Sisters too! FREE a range of fun events from 2-6 June. More details at www.corkharbourfestival.ie FREE 18:00 Prize Giving Ceremony Clarion Hotel Lapp’s Quay Saturday 4 June Ocean to City | Saturday
CORK 19:00 Hang Up Your Oars! After Party with Naomhóga Chorcaí Albert Quay CORK 13:00-18:00 Festivities It’s time to splice the mainbrace and @ the Finish! Lapp’s Quay unwind! Rejoice with music, drinks, and Join the party along the quay, with live race the infamous blister competition. FREE commentary! Browse the many food and craft stalls, enjoy street performances, balloon making, music, craic and much more! FREE PAGE | 9 PAGE PAGE | 10 Cork Harbour Open Day | Sunday 5 June the tearoom. of theharbour. Hourlyguidedtoursfrom WalkwayGlacis withitsbreath-taking views ferry, explore Fort Mitchell andwanderthe Association 11:00-18:00 VisitSpike Ferry from Kennedy Pier, Cobh OpenWeekend SPIKEISLAND in Company CORKHARBOUR10:30-18:00 Cruise Harbour 11:00-17:00 VillagesofCork Last return ferry leavesSpike18:00. Last return ferry Pier. leavesCobh 15:00. Last outboundferry / Family €15.Tickets on salefrom Kennedy Cork Harbour OpenDay Sunday 5June See pg6. Entry: Entry:
See pg7. with Adult €5/Child3 The Drascombe FREE FREE Take the Mass -St. Mary’s Church all thefamily! andcampingskills.Funand survival for games,themed military obstacle courses, aflavourofoutdooradventureGet through Spike IslandAdventure 11:00-17:00 SPIKEISLAND 12:00 11:00 Maritime Festival PASSAGE WEST Passage West Competition Display-PACE Centre andChildren’sSteam ShipIndustry Art Stockade, first come first served basis. Stockade, firstcomeserved Seafarers’ Memorial Exhibition: Birthplace ofIreland’sExhibition: Birthplace Entry: €5meetingatthe Children’s Fancy Dress. & IrishDancing, Parade ofBoats, Discover OceansofEnergy hands-on activitiesforallthe family! Building, speakto researchers, andenjoy impressive wave tanks at the new UCC Beaufort the LIRNationalOcean Test Facility. View the Energy,Marine andRenewable MaREI,and behindthescenesofIreland’sGet Centre for with The MaREI Centre RINGASKIDDY allweekend. entertainment chambers andenjoythecoastal view. Family to World War 2.Visit underground tunnels, through with weapon displaysfrom theRomans Live battle re-enactments from across the ages, Weekend at CamdenFort Meagher CROSSHAVEN 12:00-17:00 Festival 15:00 14:30 16:15. Guide orassistance16:15. Guide dogsonlyplease. €4/U4Free4-18yrs /Family €15.Last entry Blessing oftheBoats Thomas Kent PipeBand
12:00-16:00 FREE Entry: Adult€5/ FREE Limited sailingtasters available. 021 4831023/[email protected]. CORK Sailing CROSSHAVEN 12:30-16:00 Come interesting storiestoshare. has awealth ofexperience andmany and wadingbirdsofCork Harbour. Suzanne Suzanne Burnsandlearnaboutthesea Join zoologicalresearcher andtourguide Cork Nature Network courses andmembershippackages. to talk about theirvarious boats,training Boat.Club 1720Sports Staff willbeonhand Pre-book forafree sailingtaster aboarda Explore theworld’s oldestyacht club! park nearBlackrock Castle. [email protected]. Meetatthecar 12:30Estuary BirdWalk with Royal Cork Yacht Club Register: FREE Mahon Estuary FREE Book:
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PAGE | 11 Cork Harbour Open Day | Sunday 5 June AGHADA 15:00-18:00 Family Fun Day with ECO COBH Afternoon Irish Adventures Aghada Pier Naval Ship Tours Enjoy a great day out for all the family, Explore a working Naval Vessel! Discover with lots of free activities incl. kayaking and how these impressive boats are used water-trampolining. Book: 087 6971065 by our defence forces. FREE [email protected]. For ages 7+. Bring swim wear, towel, and shoes for the water. FREE Sunday 5 June y | Sunday Open Da Harbour Cork
INCH 15:00-20:00 Surf & Sunsets with Swell Surf School Calling all adrenaline junkies! Get a taste COBH 15:00 Kids’ Crab for the waves, and enjoy the surf. Or try Fishing & Music with Cobh coasteering, an action packed mix of adventure Tourism The Promenade swimming, giving you a chance to explore parts Bring your kids, throw out a line, some of the coastline you rarely get to see. bait and see what will bite. Equipment 15:00-17:00 Surf Lessons €25 supplied and adults can try it out too! 18:00-20:00 Sunset Coasteering €25 Coincides with the South of Ireland (€40 both) Book: 087 9803206
PAGE | 12 PAGE Pipe Band Championships. FREE [email protected] 021 4661628 / [email protected] 021 4661628/[email protected] Dolmen Kayaking Tour Coastal Rowing Regatta to glory inthisfunevent.to glory Cheer oncoastal rowers ofallages club’s celebrations. 25thanniversary Visit Whitegate andjointherowing to wear agarland ofseaweed. Ireland’s only‘LeabaDiarmiudagusGráinne’ Dolmen, and battlementsenroute toRostellan through Pass Saleen Creek. ancientseawalls Neptune Kayak Enjoyahistoricpaddle with WHITEGATE ROSTELLAN Whitegate Rowing Club
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CORK HARBOUR 10:30-18:00 Cruise in Company with The Drascombe Association FREE Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June 6 June - Sunday | Monday Week Festival PASSAGE WEST 14:30 Maritime Festival Concert Fr. Collins Community Centre St. Mary’s Church Choir, The Mollgoggers, ROKK Choir, Paul Murphy, Dickles & Friends, CURRABINNY WOODS 10:30-14:00 Martin Barrett & Martin O’Donoghue, Michael Family Orienteering Day with Allen, Neal O’Brien & surprise guests. FREE Bishopstown Orienteering Club Try a day of outdoor exploration and adventure. Orienteering involves map reading and navigation and is suitable for people of all ages and levels of fitness. Entry: Adult €5/ U18 €3/ Family €10.
PAGE | 14 PAGE Turn up anytime, instruction provided. 028 21058 /[email protected] Cork Kayak Tours towards Blackrock Castle. guide willleadyou underthecity’s bridges twilight paddle through the city! An experienced Bring yourdaytoanadventurous finish with a Night Time Kayak CORK21:00-23:00 Entry with environmental organisations inthebar. Environmental Forum -achancetomeet session and‘Green Drinks’withCork Q&A “must see”foryoungandold.Followed bya forest delta known locallyastheGearagh. A Wild AtlanticSalmon, anditsuniqueriver the secrets ofitsoldestinhabitant, the source tosea.Two Corkonians uncover Leefrom oftheRiver portrait documentary isabeautifullycrafted Runner River with CORK19:00River Runner Tuesday 7 June Cork Opera House : €10 Book: Book: www.corkoperahouse.ie Lapp’s Quay with Book: Book:
€45 Visit to Ireland in 1517-8 1517-8 in Ireland to Visit Lunchtime Lecture CORK13:10-14:00 Sea Voyages and Sight-seeing: The Habsburg Habsburg The Sight-seeing: and Voyages Sea and motorboats! Families welcome. quayside, including dragon boats,currachs, outourwiderange ofcraft alongthe trying taste budsatourseafoodmarket, before boats andthefreshest bites.Delightyour Join usforthismidweek celebration of Boats &Bites CORK18:00-21:00 Chaired byDr. JohnBorgonovo. copies ofhislatestbookattoday’s lecture. Ireland. Dr.of History Morgan willsign of Tyrone’s andco-founder (1993) Rebellion the School ofHistory, UCC.Heistheauthor Morgan. Dr. Morgan isaseniorlecturer at of History UCC of History Church, Main St. North Wednesday 8June Port ofCork St. Peter’s by Dr. Hiram with Dept. FREE FREE
PAGE | 15 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June PAGE | 16 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June 028 21058/[email protected] Cork Kayak Tours way toexperience Cork! and 8weirs alongtheroute. Awonderful tidal guidebookandtake in29bridges Follow MeithealMara’s recently launched all thewayaround Cork City’s central island. Not manypeopleknow thatyoucanpaddle CORK CORK18:30-21:00 UMNAVIGATION Lapp’s Quay Book: €45 with
Bordeaux Wine Trade Wine Bordeaux Salt-Beef and Butter: Cork’s role in the the in role Cork’s Butter: and Salt-Beef Sandycove SwimmingClub Lunchtime Lecture CORK13:10-14:00 from the shore! Register: www.active.comfrom theshore! Register: finish forswimmers. orcheeron Take part along themarina,with spotprizesatthe Quay! Thisspectator friendly course runs swimming challengefrom Blackrock toLapp’s Take intheinaugural 3.8kmupstream part The RebelPlunge BLACKROCK -CORK18:45-21:00 History”. Chaired byDr.History”. JohnBorgonovo Politics ofWine inBritain: ANewCultural of foodandwinehistory, andauthorof“The FellowResearch at UCC. He is a leading scholar Dr. Ludington isacurrent MarieCurie of History UCC of History Church, Main St. North Thursday 9June St. Peter’s byDr. ChadLudington. with with
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Limited spaces available. busbacktoCork city.& courtesy www.corkharbourfestival.com. Incl. a meal history. Chaired byDr. JohnBorgonovo has publishedextensively onIrishmaritime the NationalMaritimeCollege ofIreland, and Irish Navy. Heiscurrently aseniorlecturer at asLieutenantCommander withthe served Cmd. Daire Brunicardi.Cmd.Brunicardi The Royal Navy During the 1916 Rising Rising 1916 the During Navy Royal The Lunchtime Lecture CORK13:10-14:00 favourite booksout fast! at Cronin’s Pub.Bequick-thisfestival up atCrosshaven forsomefoodiedelights Castle, Passage West andCobh, before shoring Cork Harbour. Follow theriverpastBlackrock eveningcruisethrough Enjoy asummer’s Penrose Quay CORK18:45Festival Cruise of History UCC of History Church, Main St. North Friday 10June St. Peter’s Book: with Dept. €29at by FREE
PAGE | 17 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June PAGE | 18 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June Adventures Raft Run CROSSHAVEN 10:00RNLI Open toall over16,equipment isprovided. [email protected]. €100879443796/ Fields. Book: Boarding orkayaking atthelovely Lee with ataster session ofStand UpPaddle yourweekendGet offtoanactivestart the City CORK10:00-13:00 SUPingin the pier! and enjoythefunfrom for prizes-orstay dry 1km route. Enteracraft, dress upandcompete powered, home-maderafts andrunsovera Thisfundraiser isopentoperson- for DIY! Calling allwithaspiritforfunandknack before 31May. atthePoint starts slipway. Race Saturday 11June Register: with Lifeboat Station LeeFields Atlantic Offshore [email protected] Ireland stage ofitscircuit around Ireland. powerboating eventon theopening Cork Harbourhosts this topinternational CORKVenture Cup Jack Sparrow mightbeonboard! eye outforpirates –it’s rumoured thatCaptain training voyages onthishistoricship.Keep an like fortheyoungapprentices thattake sail her stay inthecity. Experience whatlifeis during Visit theDutch tall ship ‘Morgenster’ Tall Ship CORKAfternoonMorgenster
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CORK 14:00-19:00 Inter-firm 12 June 6 June - Sunday | Monday Week Festival Dragon Boat Challenge Lapp’s Quay Cheer on a host of well-known Cork companies as they compete in this super sprint to win the coveted Dragon Boat Challenge Trophy. This fantastic event brings colour, spectacle and drama to Lapp’s Quay! CORK 10:00-13:30 Rocket Man’s Register: [email protected] Paddling Pantry with Cork Kayak Tours & Rocket Man Lapp’s Quay Jack Crotty aka The Rocket Man has a deep love of good food. He also has a habit of serving fresh flavours in some unusual places, including the highest peak in Ireland - Carrauntoohil! Circumnavigate the city
channels, courtesy of Cork Kayak Tours, | 19 PAGE PAGE | 20 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June music and facepainting. with children’s colouring competition, live rescue demonstrations. Family fun the RNLI,meetStormy Stan and watch Come explore thework of rescue service. See behindthescenesofwater Inside theRNLI CROSSHAVEN 13:00-17:00 Entry: people ofallagesandlevelsfitness. reading andnavigation andissuitable for adventure. Orienteeringinvolvesmap Try adayofoutdoorexploration and Ferry from Kennedy Pier, Cobh Bishopstown OrienteeringClub Family OrienteeringDay 10:30-14:00 SPIKEISLAND Safety equipmentprovided. 028 21058/[email protected]. €50 for thisuniqueexperience! Book: tasty lunchonthewater. Snapupyourticket enjoy itsbuiltheritage andbetreated toa Turn upanytime,instructionprovided. Adult €5/U183/Family €10. Lifeboat Station FREE with in, withprizesforbestmodels. great familyeventtowatchorparticipate a modelboatfrom recycled materials.A schoolstobuild andsecondary primary The project encourages youngpeoplefrom Kids showcase theirmodelboatcreations! CORKHARBOUR Venture Cup with CllrKieran McCarthy CORK14:00Make aModel Boat stage ofitscircuit around Ireland. powerboating eventon theopening Cork Harbourhosts this topinternational www.corkharbourfestival.ie FREE
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PAGE | 21 Festival Week | Monday 6 June - Sunday 12 June The Ocean to City – An Rás Mór and Cork Meitheal Mara Harbour Festival have become a real celebration of Meitheal Mara’s work; a chance Cork Harbour Festival is coordinated by Meitheal for our youth and community groups to row Mara, the community boatyard, training centre their boats in front of thousands of spectators,
| The Organisers and charity located in the heart of Cork City. a platform for all that’s on offer in the harbour, and a true flagship event highlighting Ireland’s Meitheal Mara builds and repairs traditional unique maritime culture and heritage. currachs and wooden boats, providing a wide variety of community groups with training in Thank you for your support currach building, woodwork and rowing. and enjoy the festival! Our initiatives include the youth programme, Bádoireacht, Cork’s longboat Fionnbarra, breast cancer recovery group Cork Dragons, the River Lee Clean-Up, our boatbuilding Men’s Donagh MacArtain and Shed as well as Naomhóga Chorcaí - Cork’s the Board & Management currach club. And if you see any currachs in the of Meitheal Mara Game of Thrones, they are probably also ours! www.meithealmara.ie PAGE | 22 PAGE for the Harbour in 2007. A dedicated working Harbour group, comprising representatives from UCC, City and County Councils, Port of Management Cork, IMERC and the Irish Navy, set about working together to engage users of the
Focus Group Harbour and to organise the Open Day. | The Organisers Cork Harbour Open Day is an initiative of Cork Harbour Open Day has now been an the Harbour Management Focus Group. annual event since 2009 and is aimed at The Group meets periodically to exchange showcasing the many activities that Cork information on matters surrounding Harbour has to offer, both on and off the Cork Harbour. The idea for an open day water. This is the second year that the event emerged from discussions between various is taking place during the June Bank Holiday stakeholders involved in the development and Weekend, joining forces with Ocean to City implementation of the Integrated Strategy to create the Cork Harbour Festival. PAGE | 23 PAGE RACE FINISH WILSON | 021 4700491 LAPP’S QUAY BLACKROCK
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