All Ring of Cork St Patrick’s Day 2020 Parades Cancelled due to Covid-19
March 9, 2020
All St Patrick's Day 2020 Parades have been cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. The parades in Ballincollig,Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Crosshaven, Douglas, Glounthaune and Whitegate join the already cancelled Midleton and Youghal Parades. You can find more details about each parade below. It is hoped that some of these…
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EU Prize for Cultural Heritage & Europa Nostra Award for
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have awarded a 2015 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, considered Europe’s most prestigious prize in the heritage field to Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens. The team has been honoured for outstanding achievement in the category of education, training and awareness-raising. The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards are considered…
Action Packed Month for Tourism
As well as announcing the shortlist for Ireland's Top 10 Tourism Towns, we launched an exciting new phase of the Wild Atlantic Way. The release of the latest CSO figures point to a very strong summer and confirm that 2015 is shaping up to be a record year for Irish tourism. We kicked off our Autumn sales blitz and began using Google Trekker to put Dublin on the…
Cobh makes it as one of Irelands TOP 10 Tourism
Cobh has been shortlisted as one of Irelands Top 10 Tourism Towns! Anticipation is starting to build ahead of the 2015 Fáilte Ireland Tourism Towns Awards as the top ten highly commended tourism towns shortlisted for the award were announced today at the National Tidy Towns Awards in the Helix, Dublin. The overall winners will be announced at a ceremony in The Morrison…
What’s on at Fota House
Fright at Fota House Have you ever wondered what happens at Fota when the sun goes down?! Join us for a unique Halloween experience for all the family. 28th - 29th October Prices: Tickets €7/ Family Ticket €25 (2 Adults, 2 Kids) From 5.30pm to 9pm both evenings: pre-booking advised. The Dustbusters Light Orchestra The twenty-two strong collective play with a passion which communicates the versatility…
Symphony of the Soil, Screening of Documentary Feature Film
Followed by Q&A with the director, Deborah Koons Garcia Ballymaloe Grainstore Shanagarry, Co. Cork Thursday 8 October, 8pm "Unfolding with gentle joy and an unexpected beauty, this ode to the miracle of the Earth’s topmost layer gives us a newfound respect for the ground beneath our feet." – New York Times Critic's Pick Ballymaloe Grainstore and East Cork Slow Food present Symphony of the…
CATALPA at Ballymaloe Grainstore
Ballymaloe Grainstore Sunday 11 October, 8pm "Exhilarating, magical, a triumph, a joy and a delight" - Irish Times Ballymaloe Grainstore presents Catalpa on Sunday 11 October at 8pm. A classic of modern Irish theatre, it is based on the true story of the daring 1875 whale ship rescue of six Irish prisoners from Fremantle penal colony in Australia. Catalpa is about heroes and visionaries, political…
Voce di Donna & “You’d be Surprised” at Fota House,
On Friday, 16 October, Fota House is delighted to welcome Voce di Donna for a return visit following their outstanding success of “Disarming Divas and Spicy Roles” in 2014. Voce di Donna is a unique group with a shared passion for transforming opera into an exciting accessible and affordable theatrical event. They came together because of their shared passion for opera and the desire to…
Strange Attractor
Durational live performance Saturday 3rd October 2015, 1.00 – 4.00pm Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh Admission free, all welcome. Strange Attractor is a durational, improvised live performance by Anthony Kelly, Danny McCarthy, Irene Murphy, Mick O’Shea and David Stalling. They will be joined by special guest Jed Speare (Sirius artist-in-residence). Strange Attractor is a multi-dimensional, collaborative venture that experiments with sound, movement, technology, combined media,…
Youghal Medieval Festival 2015
Youghal Medieval Festival took place 23th August 2015
