Historical Walking Tours on Cork Heritage Open Day
Guided Tour of St Joesph’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. Click here to book tickets
Cork’s Jewish history and culture- a guided musical walk with Ruti Lachs
The guided walk includes music and story from Cork’s Jewish past and present and takes in the sights and sounds of Jewish religious and cultural events as celebrated in Cork from 1880 to 2025.
Meeting point 11am, outside the Passport Office, South Mall.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets
Drawing Walk of University College Cork
Meeting point, 11am, The Glucksman, UCC.
Booking essential. Contact education@glucksman.org or 021 4901844.
Cork's Geological Heritage
A walking tour through the city's ancient past with Thomas Heising. Meeting point 12pm outside Cork City Council on Anglesea Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets
Memories of the Coal Quay
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
Aspects of Built Heritage in Cork City
A guided walking tour with Antoin O’Callaghan
Meeting Point, 2pm, Mangan’s Clock, Patrick Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets
Gunpowder Walk and Talk with Tadgh O’Connor
Talk a walk through the Regional Park in Ballincollig 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: 3.30pm, St Peter's Church, North Main Street.
Booking essential. Click here to book tickets
