Civic Trust House

Civic Trust House

50 Pope’s Quay

Open 11am to 1pm

Full wheelchair access

Civic Trust House is an exceptional example of an early Georgian house that was restored by Cork Civic Trust in the late 20th century and is now home to a busy group of arts organisations since 2006. Please note that tours of the house are not possible, but you are very welcome to come in and admire the fine panelling and stucco work in the hallway and visit our attractive meeting room where Cónal Creedon's talk will take place. A leaflet on the building's architecture is available and building manager Nicki ffrench Davis will be on hand to answer questions.

11am to 12pm Voices From Pope's Quay Audio Theatre Listening

Visit the house and listen to our audio theatre offering which brings to life some of the past occupants of the house through 13 monologues recorded in 2025. A blend of fact and fiction, it was created by Strive Theatre as part of a Heritage Council supported project. The entire set of monologues is just under 30 minutes long and will be played twice through - from Joseph Lavitt's 1721 shipwrecked letter home from Norway, through to the early Twentieth century members of the Ryan family. No booking required.

12pn to 1pm Heritage and The Big Bang of Storytelling - a talk by the Civic Trust House Artist-in-Residence, Cónal Creedon

A journey to discover the earliest trace of storytelling DNA, interlaced with an exploration of Cork as a sense of place. Cónal's many admirers will know already that he is always engaging, entertaining and erudite with a unique understanding of his hometown and this area of the city in particular.

Booking essential on bit.ly/HeritageBigBang