Cork Buildings

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Cork Heritage Open Day is a unique event which is held on the last Saturday of Heritage Week.

For one day only 38 buildings opened their doors free of charge for this special event. Members of the public were allowed a glimpse of some of Cork’s most fascinating buildings ranging from the Medieval to the Military, the Civic to the Commercial and the Educational to the Ecclesiastical.

This event was greeted with great enthusiasm by building owners and members of the public alike with an estimated 10,000 people participating in the day.

 

 

 

 

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Cork City Buildings Open to the Public Free of Charge for Heritage Open Day, Saturday 27th August 2011

Building Opening Times Details
1 Everyman Palace Guided Tour  12 noon Booking essential 021-4501673
2 Cork Baptist Church 2 pm to 5 pm McCurtain Street
3 Cork Trinity Presbyterian Church 12 noon to 4 pm Summerhill
4 Military Museum Collin’s Barracks 10 am to 2 pm Old Youghal Road
5 Heineken Murphy’s Brewery 11 am to 1 pm Leitrim Street
6 Skiddy’s Almhouse 2 pm to 4 pm Garden & Grounds Only
7 St. Anne’s Church 10 am to 3 pm Shandon
8 Firkin Crane Studio 11 am to 4 pm Shandon
9 Civic Trust House 1 pm to 6 pm 50 Pope’s Quay
10 Cork Arts Theatre 2 pm to 6 pm Camden Court, Carroll’s Quay
11 Cork Opera House 1 pm to 4 pm Guided Tours 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm
12 Crawford Art Gallery 10 am to 5 pm Guided Tours at 1.15 pm & 3.15 pm
13 North Monastery Schools & Grounds 12 noon to 4 pm Open Day and Historical Photographic Exhibition
14 City Hall & Council Chambers Guided Tour 1.30 pm Booking essential 021-4924717
15 Webworks 10.30am to 3.30pm Eglinton Street
16 Custom House Port of Cork 11 am to 4 pm Custom House Quay
17 Clarion Hotel Penthouse 11 am to 4 pm Boardwalk
18 The Imperial Hotel 10am to 4pm South Mall
19 The Pavilion 2pm to 6pm Carey’s Lane
20 Unitarian Church 10 am to 5 pm Building Open & Craft Fair
21 Masonic Hall 11 am to 4.30 pm Tuckey Street
22 Triskel Christchurch 10 am to 5 pm Guided Tours at 12 noon & 2 pm. Booking essential 021-4272022
23 Cork Circuit Court House 11.30 am - 2.30 pm Guided Tours at 11.45 am, 12.30 pm & 1.15 pm
24 Cork Vision Centre @ St. Peters 10 am to 1 pm Guided Tour at 10.30 am Booking essential 021-4279925
25 Quaker Meeting House & Graveyard, 11 am to 4 pm Summerhill South
26 South Presentation Convent 11.30 am to 4 pm Guided Tour at 11 am & 2 pm.
27 Elizabeth Fort 10 am to 5 pm Last entry at 4.30pm
28 The Deanery & Gardens 10 am to 2 pm Dean Street
29 St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral 11 am to 3.30 pm Bishop Street
30 CIT Crawford College of Art & Design 10 am to 5 pm Guided Tours at 11 am and 2 pm
31 CIT Wandesford Quay Gallery, Backwater Artist Group &  Cork Printmakers 10 am to 12 noon Wandesford Quay
32 Boole Library, UCC 10 am to 12.45 pm Guided Tour at 11 am
33 The Crawford Observatory, UCC 2 pm to 6 pm Max. 20 persons at any one time
34 Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC 10 am to 5 pm Guided Tour at 1 pm
35 Cork City Museum 11 am - 1 pm & 2.15 pm - 4 pm Fitzgerald’s Park
36 Lifetime Lab at Old Cork Waterworks 11 am to 5 pm Open Day with Exhibition & Stands
37 Blackrock Castle Observatory 11 am to 1 pm Guided Tours at 11 am, 11.30 am and 12.00 pm. Theatrical guided tour at 12.30 pm. Please note that capacity for each tour will be 40 people.
38 Fota House, Fota Island, Cobh Tours at 11.30 am, 1 pm, 2.30 pm & 3.30 pm Guided Tours: Booking Essential evelyn@irishheritagetrust.ie