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Heritage Sites

Barryscourt Castle
 

Barryscourt,
Carrigtwohill

Tel: 00 353 21 4882218/4883864(winter)
 Web: heritageireland.ie/en/HistoricSites/South

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Barryscourt Castle was the seat of the Barry family from the 12th to the 17th centuries. The present castle is a fine example of a 15th century tower house with 16th century additions and alterations. The bawn wall with three corner towers is largely intact. The ground floor of the keep houses an exhibition on the history of the Barrys and Barryscourt Castle.
Opening Details:    
June - September: Daily 10am - 6pm. October - May: Daily (except Thursday) 11am-5pm
Facilities:    
Restaurant/ Tea room with craft shop
Tours:    
Guided tours available - Approx. I hour. Booking advised
 
         
 
Cobh museum
 

Old Scots Church,
High Road,
Cobh

Tel: 00 353 21 4814240
 Web: cobhmuseum.com
Contact Us: cobhmuseum@eircom.net

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Cobh Museum is situated in the former Presbyterian Scotts Church overlooking the Harbour above the Heritage Centre.. The displays reflect the social, commercial and maritime history of Cobh, the Great Island and the Harbour.
Opening Details:    
Open from Easter to October. Weekdays 11 a.m - 1 p.m & 2 p.m - 5.30 p.m. Sundays: 3 p.m - 6 p.m
Facilities:    
Research material available on request.
 
         
 
Cobh's Titanic Trail Guided Walking Tour
 

Melliha,
Carrignafoy,
Cobh

Tel: 00 353 21 4815211
 Fax: 87 2767218
 Web: titanic-trail.com
Contact Us: info@titanic-trail.com

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
The World renowned Titanic Trail is one of Irelands finest guided walking tours. It explores Cobh's fascinating history while walking through the town. The last hours of Titanic, the transportation of convicts to Van Diemens Land, and many other elements of social, maritime and military history. It is a daily tour, running all year. Suitable for all ages and tastes. Meeting point - The Commodore Hotel 11 am daily.
Opening Details:    
11 am Daily. Meeting point The Commodore Hotel Cobh
Tours:    
Duration: 75 to 90 minutes. Special times arranged to cater for groups
 
         
 
Dancing Thru The Ages
 

The Mall House,
Youghal,
East Cork

Tel: +353 24 92571
 Web: dancingthrutheages.com
Contact Us: info@dancingthrutheages.com

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Dancing Thru’ the Ages is a new and exciting Show that intends to capture the culture of Irish music, song and dance, and bring it to modern times giving it a new energy and rhythm. The music and dancing will not only captivate you in mind, but also hold a special place in your heart and take you to a new dimension of Irish music and dance. The setting for this Show is in the newly restored Mall Arts Centre in Youghal, East Cork. Built in 1774 as The Mall House, and later home to Youghal Urban Council, the building is steeped in history and has played a significant role in the community for 230 years. This theatre can hold up to 200 people per night and is in an idyllic location, alongside the promenade of Youghal’s picturesque seafront
Directions:    
The Mall Arts Centre is a 200 seater theatre and is located on the seafront in the town centre.
Opening Details:    
Every Tuesday & Wednesday Night JUNE, JULY & AUGUST & 1st WEEK IN SEPTEMBER at The Mall Arts Centre
 
         
 
Fota House & Gardens
 

Fota Island,
Carrigteohill

Tel: 00 353 21 4815543
 Fax: 21 4815541
 Web: fotahouse.com
Contact Us: info@fotahouse.com

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Fota House is Ireland's finest exmple of Regency period architecture with magnificent neoclassical interiors. Surrounded by parkland Fota House boasts superb gardens and a world-renowned arboretum.
Opening Details:    
Open year round
Tours:    
The tour of Fota House is self guided
 
         
 
Fox's Lane Museum
 

North Cross Lane,
Youghal

Tel: 00 353 24 91145/20170
 Web: tyntescastle.com/fox
Contact Us: plynch003@eircom.net

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
A small, privately run museum, providing a facinating display of some 600 beautifully restored gadgets & appliances used within the home between the 1850's & 1950's. Among the intertesting items on display, you will see rare manually operated vaccum cleaners, washine machines, gramaphones, cameras, telephones as well as a very wide selection of food preparation & cooking equipment. You can also step back in time into a fully furnished, traditional Irish country kitchen of 100 years ago.
Opening Details:    
Open High Tourist season, Tues - Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m - 2 p.m. Last admission 5.30 p.m.
Facilities:    
A questionnaire with 20 questions on the museum is available on request, giving visitors an interesting record of their visit.
Tours:    
Allow 1 hour for visit. Open any weekdayof the year by prior appointment
 
         
 
Glanmire Heritage Society
 

Community Centre,
Riverstown,
Glanmire

Tel:  021 4821333
 Fax: 021 4821333
 Contact Us: gacacork@eircom.net

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
We have two wonderful walks through the wooded valley of Glanmire, the Sallybrook and the Glashaboy Walk. Take a gentle comfortable saunter through the history and heritage of this unique wooded environment, full of character and charm, taking in rivers, waterways, old mills, ancient bridge-crossings and acclaimed county houses.
Facilities:    
The Glashaboy Walk & The Sallybrook Walk brochures are available from local hotels, The Cork Tourist Office and the Glanmire Community Centre.
 
         
 
Sirius Arts Centre
 

Old Yacht Club,
Cobh

Tel: 00 353 21 4813790
 Fax: 21 4813790
 Web: siriusartscentre.ie
Contact Us: cobharts@iol.ie

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Sirius Arts Centre features year round arts and cultural programming. Located in the historic Old Yacht Club Building at the edge of Cork Harbour, Sirius exhibits contemporary visual arts in its two spectacular galleries, monthly acoustic music concerts and lectures/readings by artists/authors from various backgrounds.
Opening Details:    
Wed – Fri 11AM – 5pm. Sat and Sun 2pm – 5pm
Facilities:    
Admission to the gallery is free – Gallery hours are:Wed - Fri 11 AM - 5 pm
 
         
 
St. Colman's Cathedral
 

Cobh

Tel: 00 353 21 4813222
 Fax: 21 4813488
 Web: iol.ie/~gercasey/
Contact Us: cobhpari@iol.ie

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
St Colman’s Cathedral is a Gothic Revival building. It took 47 years to build (1868 – 1915). The spire is 100 m high and its tower houses a carillon of 47 bells – the largest in Ireland. Recitals of the bells take place each Sunday afternoon in summer. The interior of the Cathedral is highly decorated with carved panels of Bath stone, and displays some beautiful stained glass.
Opening Details:    
Open 7.30 am – 9 pm
Facilities:    
No admission charge – donations welcome
 
         
 
St. Mary's Collegiate Church
 

Youghal

Tel: 00 353 24 92350
 Web: iol.ie/%7Eprthomas/images/st_mary.html

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
St Mary’s Collegiate is one of the oldest parish churches in Ireland. The existing building dares from circa 1220 A.D., but there are vestiges of earlier churches which have been incorporated into the present building. The nave roof is of particular note, beams of Irish oak 900 years old. The Boyle tomb is of international interest, as are many other features of this remarkable building.
Opening Details:    
Services are held every Sunday and during the week.
Tours:    
Guided tours are available through the Youghal Tourism centre tel. +353 24 20170
 
         
 
The Old Midleton Distillery
 

Distillery Walk,
Midleton

Tel:  021 4613594
 Fax: 021 4613642
 Web: whiskeytours.ie
Contact Us: bookings@omd.ie

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Jameson Irish Whiskey is world renowned and its history can be traced on a guided tour of the Old Midleton Distillery. The Jameson tour commences with an informative audio-visual presentation. Guests, accompanied by a tour guide, then visit the historic and architecturally unique buildings - Mills, Malt Houses, Grain Stores, Stillhouses, Old Offices and Atmospheric Warehouses. Next its a visit to the Jameson bar for the now famous tutored whiskey tasting session. Perhaps be chosen to become a qualified Irish Whiskey taster!
Opening Details:    
Open all year
Facilities:    
Audio visual. Whiskey Tasting & craft shop
 
         
 
The Queenstown Story
 

Cobh Heritage Centre,
Cobh

Tel: 00 353 21 4813591
 Fax: 21 4813595
 Web: cobhheritage.com
Contact Us: dwalsh@cobhheritage.com

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Enjoy the era of the great ocean liners and discover Cobh's connection with the tragedies of the Titanic and Lusitania.  In The Queenstown Story you can retrace the steps of 2.5 million adults and children who emigrated from Ireland via Cobh and discover its unique origins, its history and legacy.  Experience the stories of emigration including Annie Moore, the first emigrant to be processed at Ellis Island, New York and soak up the atmosphere and the sounds and sensations of a life gone by. Afterwards, you can relax with a coffee or tea at the Queenstown Restaurant and choose from tasty snacks and meals.
Facilities:    
Just 25 minutes from Cork city, by train or by car. Gift shops - genealogical record finder service - regular train service from Cork straight to the centre.
Tours:    
Groups by appointment. Exhibition tour takes about 60 minutes.
 
         
 
Tynte's Castle
 

North Main Street,
YOughal,

Tel: +353 024 92440
 Web: tyntescastle.com
Contact Us: liam@valley.net

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Rare example of a 15th Century Urban Tower House and only other example of such in County Cork along with Desmond Castle, known as the French Prison in Kinsale.
Tours:    
Associated with events for the Youghal festival 'Youghal thru the Ages' http://www.ucc.ie/chronicon/youghal/
 
         
 
Youghal Heritage Centre
 

Market Square,
Youghal

Tel: 00 353 24 20170
 Fax: 24 20170
 Web: youghalchamber.ie
Contact Us: tourism@youghalchamber.ie

 

 
   
 
 
Description:    
Youghal Heritage Centre, where one may be transported to times past. See and read of Youghal in centuries past and hear of the hero’s and heroines of the life of this illustrious town that was built by the Fitzgeralds in 1220. Traverse the streets of one of Ireland’s oldest towns, where past meets present. The 13th Century town walls, St. Mary’s Collegiate Church and the Watergate, are but some few examples of its historical past, still intact.
Facilities:    
Tourist Office & Information Centre
Tours:    
Special group rates
 
         
 

 

 
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