Cllr Kieran McCarthy is participating in National Heritage Week. His events are listed below and are free to attend. Further city wide events will also be listed on Kieran’s facebook site, ‘Cork: Our City, Our Town’.
Sunday, 21st August, 2011, 2pm; Family orientated heritage treasure hunt across the Shandon area designed by Kieran, meet at entrance to Gate Cinema, North Main Street.
Tuesday, 23rd August 2011, 7pm; Historical walking tour of City Centre with Kieran, meet at gate of St. Finbarre’s Cathedral.
Thursday, 25th August 2011, 11am; Perspectives on the History of Douglas, lecture with Kieran, Douglas Library.
Thursday, 25th August 2011, 7pm; Historical walking tour of North Monastery area including Blackpool with Kieran, meet at gate of the North Mon, in association with North Mon Past Pupils Union.
Friday, 26th August 2011, all day; come view Kieran’s new photo exhibition on the heritage and history of the Lee Valley called Voices of the Lee Valley in association with Water Heritage Open Day at the Lifetime Lab, Cork.
Saturday, 27th August 2011, 1.30pm; History and legacy: A historical walking tour through Cork City Hall, 75 years open, with Kieran, meet at City Hall, Anglesea Street entrance.
Wednesday 31st August 2011, 8pm; Creating an Irish Free State City, Cork in the 1920s & 1930s, lecture with Kieran in association with South Parish Historical Society, South Parish Community Centre.
