County Cork and National Heritage Week

An event at Ballincollig Castle for Heritage Week 2011, which saw over 50 people in attendance.

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For a number of years Cork County Council's Heritage Unit organised a heritage exhibition in County Hall in recognition of National Heritage Week. This photo is from the 2012 Exhibition

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The Bandon Walled Town Festival in 2013.

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2013 Heritage Week event in Carrigadrohid, where the traditions and customs of 100 years before were to the fore.

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Youghal Medieval Festival, National Heritage Week 2013.

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2014 National Heritage Week event at St. Gobnait's Ecclesiastical Complex in Baile Bhuirne.

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A 2014 Heritage Week at a public beach near Bantry, where the 50 plus people in attendance learned all about seaweeds - their history and uses.

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A Heritage Week traditional music concert took place in Carrigadrohid for Heritage Week 2014.

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As part of National Heritage Week 2014, a wonderful heritage exhibition was held in the Inniscarra Community Centre.

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A nature walk led by Ted Cook took place at Nano Nagle's Birthplace, Kilavullen, as part of National Heritage Week 2014.

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For Heritage Week 2014, a wonderful guided tour of Lombardtown's heritage was given by local historian Done O'Sullivan.

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A heritage tour of Mitchelstown was organised as part of Heritage Week 2014.

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County Cork has a very proud tradition when it comes to National Heritage Week, with dozens of organisers, year after year, organising a range of fantastic events. In the last 10 years alone, since 2013, and notwithstanding Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, 1,338 Heritage Week events have been held in County Cork in recognition of National Heritage Week. This page features a variety of images from these events and will be continuously added to.