Cork City Fossil Walk with Irish Fossil Heritage
Enjoy a fossil walk with Jess Franklin. Meeting point 10am: St Mary's Church, Popes Quay
Booking essential contact Jess Franklin. Email jfranklin@ucc.ie
Out for the Messages: A walking exploration of shops, shopping and the business history of the VQ in Cork.
With commercial and street directories, the Census returns and old maps, explore the history of shops, pubs, hotels and other businesses along Devonshire Street, Coburg Street, Bridge Street and MacCurtain Street. The tour is led by Danielle O'Donovan.
Booking is essential. Click here to book tickets for 10.30am Out for the Messages Guided Tour
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets for the 2.30pm Out for the Messages Guided Tour
Guided Tour of Douglas Street and Red Abbey
David Ryan will lead a guided tour of Douglas Street and Red Abbey at 11am. Meeting point: Red Abbey, Red Abbey Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets Guided Tour of Douglas Street and Red Abbey
The View from Audley Place
Join the Shandon Area History Group and take in the panoramic views of Cork City from Audley Place/ Bells Field. Minimal waking as you learn about the rich history attached to what unfolds before your eyes. Meeting point 11am Bells Field, Old Youghal Road.
Booking essential: Click here to book tickets The View from Audley Place
Guided Musical Walk of Cork's Jewish History with Ruti Lachs
The walk includes music and story from the Old Hebrew Congregation and takes in the former synagogue, the Passover Bridge, Jewtown, Shalom Park and other sites and venues of Jewish events and businesses in the past. Learn about current Jewish events and practices in the Cork Jewish Community. Meeting point 11am Imperial Hotel, South Mall.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets Guided Musical Walk of Cork's Jewish History
Guided Tour of St Joseph's Cemetery
Enjoy a guided tour of St Joseph's Cemetery with Finbarr Barry and Liam O' hÚigín. Meeting point 11am St Joseph's Cemetery, Tory Top Road.
Booking essential on Guided tour of St Joseph's Cemetery
Explore the Natural and Historical Wonders of Glen River Park: A Guided Walk and Creative Mapping Workshop
Enjoy an enriching guided walk led by Gerard O’Brien whose family lived in the Glen when working for Gouldings Chemicals. Gerard is author of ‘Faeries, Felons and Fine Gentlemen: History of the Glen, Cork 1700 to 1980’ and will lead a spoken excavation of the park, offering a unique perspective on its historical importance and natural wonders. The second half of the event will be led by Spoon and Bloom, where people will come together and collectively map their journey through the park, piecing together the past with the present and designing our own individual visions for the future of the Glen River Park.
Meeting point: 11am, Glen River Park, Ballyhooly Road,
Click here to book tickets: A Walk through the Glen River Park
Cork's Geological Heritage
A Walking Tour through the city's ancient past. Meeting point 12pm outside Cork City Council on Anglesea Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets Geology Tour with Thomas Heising
Guided Audio Tour of Shandon with the Shandon Area Renewal Association
Starting on the Shandon Footbridge, discover historic locations and places where famous people lived in Shandon.
Meeting Point: 12pm Shandon Footbridge, Shandon. No booking required.
Guided Tour of the Coal Quay with the Coal Quay Festival
Enjoy a historical stroll through the Coal Quay with Michael O' Donovan. Meeting point 1.30pm outside Peg Twomey's Shop, Coal Quay.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets: Guided Tour of the Coal Quay
Gunpowder Walk
Talk a walk through the Regional Park in Ballincollig with Jenny Webb and learn how black powder was produced in the 19th Century with reference to the surviving buildings and water courses, where it was exported to and the lives of the workers.
Meeting Point: 2pm GAA Entrance to Ballincollig Regional Park. No booking required.
Historical Walking Tour of the Middle Parish (Marsh Area) with historian Liam O' hÚigín.
Meeting Point: 3pm, St Peter's Church, North Main Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets Middle Parish Walking Tour with Liam O'hÚigín
