21/08/2026
National Heritage Week 2026, Still Time to Explore Cork!
National Heritage Week began on 15 August and continues until Sunday, 23 August, celebrating Ireland’s rich heritage, history, traditions, places and communities.
If you haven’t taken part yet, there are still plenty of events happening across Cork City and County from today through Sunday. Here are just a few:
📍 Friday 21 August
■Moving Pictures: Cork’s Historic Cinema Walking Tour
6pm–7:30pm , Cork City
A guided walk exploring Cork’s cinematic and architectural heritage.
📍 Saturday 22 August
■Time, Clocks and Clock-makers in Cork
12pm–1pm - The City Library, Grand Parade
*Discover the stories behind Shandon Clock, Mangan’s Pillar Clock and Cork’s fascinating relationship with time.
■The Proud and the Poor: Bishop Francis Moylan and the People of Cork
1:30pm–2:30pm - The City Library.
■Conserving a Lost Cork Institution: The Heritage of the Green Coat School
2:30pm–4:30pm - St Anne’s Church, Shandon.
📍 Sunday 23 August
■2026 West Cork History Festival
7am–9pm - County Cork
A full day celebrating West Cork’s history, with this year’s theme focusing on “Boundaries: setting them and crossing them.”
■ A Compelling Case to Restore Christ Church Fermoy – How Old Walls Work
2:30pm–3:30pm - Christ Church Fermoy.
And there are many more events happening throughout Cork City and County. Whether you're interested in history, architecture, traditions, nature, crafts, stories or simply discovering something new about the place you call home, there's still time to get involved.
21–23 August 2026
Cork City & County
Go and discover a piece of Cork’s heritage!
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