The artwork, entitled The Wonder of Travel, was painted by artists Shane O’Driscoll and Peter Martin, of Ardú Street Art.

The first major publication from the Clonakilty-based museum, the book builds on its existing content in a bid to increase public understanding of Ireland’s revolutionary past.

IrishCentral has announced a partnership with ‘Natter with Kate and Michelle’ as part of their new campaign to highlight some of today’s most captivating authors.

The festival commemorates the architecture and history of the built heritage of Cork city, and more than 35 buildings opened their doors free of charge.

In 1823 and 1825, more than 2,500 Irish men, women, and children, most of them from the Blackwater Valley in North Cork, migrated to Upper Canada.

This year, 35 buildings will open their doors free of charge for one day only, with visitors able to enjoy guided tours, heritage talks, and family friendly events.

The festival, hosted at St Mary’s College Gardens and Collegiate Church, will take place on August 3 from 11am to 5pm.

These letters, preserved in the National Archives, reveal a diplomatic relationship that ran parallel to the military and political efforts at home.

As Shandon prepares to celebrate one of Cork’s most influential daughters, Donal O’Keeffe looks at the life of a woman whose spirit US senator Bernie Sanders recently said was needed now more than ever.

According to data supplied to the Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society by the Canadian Defence Forces, the Cork man may have emigrated to Canada in 1910. 

"Dermot's passion for history has left an indelible mark on our community, inspiring countless students and residents alike," awards organiser Manus O'Callaghan said.

“This house was likely built by some of the earliest faming communities to settle in the Cork Harbour region and is assumed to have housed a single family group," the video explains. 

Bishop Buckley studied for the priesthood at St Patrick’s College in Maynooth and was ordained in 1965.

Sunday’s Well Boating and Tennis Club, located on Mardyke Walk, was established in 1899 following a successful Sunday’s Well regatta and water carnival held that July

The event is free of charge and all are welcome

Organised by Cork City Council in partnership with the Heritage Council, Cork Heritage Open Day marks the start of National Heritage Week which runs from Saturday, August 12 to Sunday, August 20.

In a golden age for film releases, we look back at some of the great Cork cinemas of times gone by

Historian Richard T Cooke looks back at the part the famous park has played in the lives of Corkonians

Douglass Week is a creative event series that unites Cork and the US in celebrating the life and achievements of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass and other changemakers.

The statue, based on the iconic 1922 photograph of Collins with a Pierce bicycle, is set to be located on Grand Parade close to the city library.

The map provides a brief description of each site, along with its grid coordinates, making it easy for visitors to experience the rich heritage of West Cork

The clean-up will take place from 11am to 3pm on Saturday

Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor Danny Collins, said the funds would facilitate important heritage conservation works at 17 different properties throughout the county

Lynch served as an IRA officer in Cork during the War of Independence, and then as Chief of Staff for much of the Civil War. He was killed on April 10, 1923

The etchings are a rare relic of the War of Independence

Some historic building will receive funding or maintenance

The historical figure founded Clonakilty, which previously accommodated a settlement, in 1613 when he received a charter for the town from King James I of England.

69-year-old retired marine engineer Mick Boland has a treasure trove of artefacts salvaged from the renowned former James Mangan clock makers and jewellers on Patrick Street, where three generations of his family worked.

The OPW said the next stage of works at the castle cannot commence without ministerial consent from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Brian O’Donovan will address the audience on The Divided States of America: My Four Years In Washington

Members of the public attended a special information event in the Cork City Library on the Grand Parade at the weekend to learn more about the Michael Collins statue project.

Heading into the New Year, the museum, located within Fitzgerald Park, has shared details of a vast and diverse assortment of historic items that have been donated this year.

European Movement Ireland (EM Ireland) has called on those who were born on January 1, 1973 to make contact with the organisation.

Over three nights in April 1922, 13 Protestant men and boys were shot dead in West Cork, and a hundred years later their deaths remain a subject of great contention and division.

A country house set in the heart of County Cork, and once owned by a relative of the late Lady Diana Spencer, is up for sale with a guide price of €690,000. Assolas House is an Irish country house steeped in history.

The main feature of the contemporary design for the park is the city wall whose history stretches back 800 years

Art historian Patricia Curtin-Kelly’s latest book looks at the life of a venerated 15th century Cork cleric and his later influence on the arts and crafts movement

The joint address at Béal na Bláth by the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, marks the end of Civil War politics, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said.

In 1970, The Echo reported: “Collectors sent out from the City Hall as usual, had a lean time and small pickings at Togher and Friars Walk and the warning is that the situation will worsen.” 

Have we been getting the name of the place where Michael Collins fell wrong for 100 years, asks Pat Poland. 

Ahead of an event to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of the courageous revolutionary Brian Dillon, Eoin Keane looks at the life of the Cork Fenian, who had curvature of the spine and stood just 4’ 9”

Here's handy guide to all the main events so you don't miss out. 

To mark the centenary of the assassination of Collins, RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland will broadcast from the Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon on Friday August 19

It was July 11, 1938 that Spike Island was eventually handed from British to Irish control, 17 years after Irish Independence.

The first skeletal remains were unearthed at the site of Nancy Spain's pub on October 7, 2021 with the remains of five other males being located at the site on Barrack Street in the immediate aftermath.

AT the end of April, some friends of mine traveled from Waterford to Cork for the long-awaited Ed Sheeran concert.

Organised in conjunction with the County Mayor, Cllr Gillian Coughlan and a recently constituted commemoration committee which included local historians, Fergal Browne, Shannon Forde, JJ Hurley, Diarmuid O'Donovan and Padraig Walsh, the ceremony took place at midday near Charles Fort.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) announced the opening of Annes Grove House and Gardens in Castletownroche this week

A programme of talks and exhibitions is also planned as part of the anniversary celebrations

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