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National Heritage Week 2019 17-25 Aug NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK 2019 17-25 AUG CORK CITY 021 4924709 [email protected] www.corkcityheritage/heritageweek Heritage Week in Cork City, 17 - 25 August 2019 Heritage Week in Cork City takes place from the 17th to the 25th of August. This celebration of Cork City’s Heritage is coordinated by Cork City Council with the support of the Heritage Council. Join us in sharing and celebrating Cork City’s cultural, built and natural heritage at these family friendly, free and fun events. For further details on events in your area log onto www.heritageweek.ie Symbols used In this book: Suitable for Booking Wheelchair No Wheelchair Children U12 Essential Access Access Saturday 17 August 2019 Cork Heritage Open Day Organised by Cork City Council, Cork Heritage Open Day sees over 40 historic and heritage buildings in Cork open their doors to the public for free for one day only. As part of Cork Heritage Open Day, a series of talks, exhibitions, historic walking tours and children’s events will take place. 10am to 5pm, all over Cork City. Partial Saturday 17 August 2019 Discover Nano Nagle Place Meet Nano and hear about her secret schools (11am to 2pm). Discover life in 18th Century Cork via the Museum in a Box, an interactive cabinet of curiosities (11.30am to 4pm). 10am to 5pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street A Window to the Past Shandon Area History Group invite you to look back at Cork’s rich history through a large selection of black and white photographs and storyboards. 10am to 4pm, COFFA House, Church Street Habitat Mapping Workshop Learn about habitat mapping and participate in the development of the Douglas Biodiversity Plan. 11am to 1pm, Ballybrack Wood/ The Mangala - meet outside Douglas Community Centre, Church Road, Douglas Tour Triskel Christchurch Enjoy a guided tour of Triskel Christchurch, located on South Main Street, once the main street of Medieval Cork. 11am and 3pm, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street Guided Tours of the Old Cork Waterworks Experience Enjoy guided tours of the impressive Victorian architecture, the steam engines and boiler rooms. 11am to 3.30pm, Old Cork Waterworks Experience, Lee Road Partial Saturday 17 August 2019 Cork City Libraries The Life of Terence MacSwiney Military historian Gerry White will give a talk on the life and death of Terence MacSwiney. Booking essential: www.corkheritageopenday.ie/events 12pm, The City Library, Grand Parade South Parish Learning Neighbourhoods Community Market Join us to celebrate South Parish Learning Neighbourhood at our community market, there will be crafts, food, music and more! 12noon to 2pm, Red Abbey Square Partial Guided Walking Tours of the North Cathedral Guided walking tours of the North Cathedral and view the Cork Folklore Project’s interactive presentation. 12.15pm, 2.15pm, Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Roman Street, Blackpool Crawford Uncovered Gallery Tour Discover the secrets and hidden corners of the Crawford Art Gallery. 2pm, Crawford Art Gallery, Emmett Place Cork City Libraries Many Tongues of Cork Pop up multi-lingual reading session celebrating the diversity of cultures in Cork. 2.30pm, The City Library, Grand Parade Partial Saturday 17 August 2019 Cork City Libraries “Fulfil the Wish” Singer/songwriter Dave Burke presents songs from his album “Fulfil the Wish” and other material. 2.30pm, Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road Cork City Libraries The Jolly Roger A talk by award-winning sports broadcaster Trevor Welch on The Jolly Roger Pirate Radio in Cork. 4pm, The City Library, Grand Parade Partial Sunday 18 August 2019 Picnic in Beaumont Quarry Enjoy music, wildlife walks, children’s events, face painting, food and learn about Cork Nature Network. Bring along a picnic for a great family day out. 12noon to 3.30pm, Beaumont Quarry, Upper Beaumont Drive Irish Country Furniture 1700 to 2000: Recycling our Past Join Claudia Kinmoth for a talk and handling session. Learn about how functional objects from the past were designed for maximum sustainability. 2pm to 3.30pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street Sunday 18 August 2019 Cork Though the Ages Walking Tour An introduction to the historic development of Cork City with Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. 6.45pm, meet at National Monument, Grand Parade Monday 19 August 2019 Ursuline History in Ten Objects The Ursuline Sisters will share the Ursuline story, since 1535, in ten objects taken from their archive in Cork. 2.30pm to 4pm, Ursuline Convent, Convent Road, Blackrock Shandon Historical Walking Tour Explore Cork’s most historic quarter with Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. 6.45pm, meet at North Gate Bridge, Shandon Street Cork’s Weekly Poetry Event Organised by O’Bhéal, enjoy poetry-films at 8.30pm, followed at 9.30pm by the five-word poetry challenge. Main reading begins at 10pm, featuring guest poet Katie O’Donovan. 8.30pm to 11.45pm, The Hayloft Bar (upstairs at the Long Valley Bar), Winthorp Street Partial Tuesday 20 August 2019 Hop into History An interactive hop into Nano’s Cork for children aged 4 to 7 years old. Children must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian. Spaces limited to 12 children. Booking essential: hop-into-history.eventbrite.ie 11am to 12pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street Cork City Libraries “Those were the days” Songs of Liam Clancy with a sprinkling of Tommy Makem, presented by Liam Hutchinson. 12.30pm, Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road Learn Hand-weaving and Darning Join Gerda and Maggie for a demonstration of hand-weaving and darning that were once the necessities of life and that we now think of as pastimes. 2pm to 3pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street Glanmire Heritage Society Photographic, Knitting and Crochet Exhibition 2pm to 5pm, Riverstown Community Centre Cork City Libraries Meet the Author Readings and discussions with Eibhear Walsh on his latest book “The Trumpet Shall Sound” with music from Handel. 3pm to 3.45pm, The City Library, Grand Parade Partial Tuesday 20 August 2019 The Victorian Quarter Historical Walking Tour with Cllr. Kieran McCarthy of the area around Patrick’s Hill, Wellington Road and McCurtain Street. 6.45pm, meet on the Green at Audley Place, top of St. Patrick’s Hill Partial Artefacts from Cork Public Museum Join Dan Breen, Curator of the Cork Public Museum for a talk on artefacts titled “Curators Choice, Artefacts from the Cork Public Museum. 7pm to 8pm, The City Library, Grand Parade Partial The Gearagh Alluvial Forest and Wetlands Organised by Cork Nature Network, a talk about the alluvial forest and wetlands by Diarmuid Crowley. 7pm to 8pm, Cork County Cricket Club, Mardyke Partial Cork is the Lee: An Audio Workshop Organised by the Dept. of Geography in UCC, participants will be brought on an audio journey along the Lee, highlighting its cultural and national heritage. A blend of field recordings and interviews capture an essence of Cork’s flowing heart. 8pm to 8.45pm, Department of Geography, University College Cork Glanmire Heritage Society present a Musical Evening at St Mary and All Saints Church, Glanmire A showcase of local talent through music, song, dance, poetry and storytelling. 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Mary and All Saints Church, Glanmire Wednesday 21 August 2019 Cork City Libraries Tracing Family History A talk by Richard Forrest. 11am, Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, Ballincollig Cork City Libraries A Demonstration and a Talk by the Celtic Stickmakers Cork Branch 11am, Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane Genealogy and Archives Research Advice Day Speakers to include Seamus Fox Genealogical Researcher, Brian McGee Archivist and Steven Skeldon Deputy Archivist. Booking essential: 021 4505876 / [email protected] 11am to 3pm, Cork City and County Archives, Seamus Murphy Building, 32 Great William O’Brien Street Discovering the Goldie Chapel A building detectives mission, in association with Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society for young people aged 8 to 12 years, who are to be accompanied by a guardian. Spaces limited to 12 children. Booking essential: discovering-the-goldie-chapel.eventbrite.ie 11am to 12pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street Wednesday 21 August 2019 Cork City Libraries The Story of Mary Pike A talk by Dr. Kieran Groeger. 11am, Douglas Library, Douglas Village Shopping Centre Cork City Libraries Brendan Goggin presents: Civil War! Experiences of people from the North East of the city during the Irish Civil War. 11.30am, Mayfield Library, Old Youghal Road Cork City Libraries The Life and Death of Terence MacSwiney A talk by Gerry White. 12pm, Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road The Art of Lacemaking Veronica Stuart of Cork Lace Makers will give a talk about the history of lacemaking, with particular reference to the Presentation Sisters connection with the craft. 2pm to 4pm, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street Wednesday 21 August 2019 Teddy Bears Picnic Ballincollig Heritage Festival presents an event for children 1 to 7 years old. Bring along your teddy bear and have fun at the Teddy Bears Hospital, Puppet Show and Face painting. 2.30pm to 4.30pm, Ballincollig Heritage Festival, Ballincollig Regional Park. Meeting at Playing Pitches (Adjacent to the playground) Cork City Libraries How to Start Tracing Your Family History with Seamus Fox 3pm, Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, Blackpool Come Foraging in the Mangala with Douglas Tidy Towns Join herbalist, botanist and ecologist Jo Goodyear from Blackrock Herbal Clinic on a foraging walk through the Mangala and learn about the wide variety of edible plants in the locality. 6pm to 8pm, Ballybrack Woods/ The Mangala - meet outside Douglas Community Centre, Church Road, Douglas Partial Cork City Libraries Many Tongues of Cork A pop- up multi-lingual reading session celebrating the diversity of cultures in Cork City. 6.30pm to 7.15pm, The City Library, Grand Parade Partial Wednesday 21 August 2019 We Sported and Played: The Marina Cork Historical and Archaeological Society present a free walking tour covering the sporting and leisure activities that took place in the Marina.
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