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Cllr Michael Creed, Deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork welcomed Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney to Béal na Bláth.

A video documentary, highlighting the importance of the role people in County Cork played in the hearings given on hardships endured during the War of Independence has been launched as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme. The documentary, titled, ‘Evidence on Conditions in Ireland Commemorative Documentary – The County Cork Connection’ features interviews with the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan; Dr.

The owners and custodians of archaeological monuments in County Cork are being invited to apply for funding to safeguard these structures into the future. Nationally, €5 million is available under the Community Monuments Fund 2022, which is a threefold increase since it was established two years ago.

You cannot see this video content because you have chosen not to accept marketing-cookies. If you wish to view the video content please click the following link and allow marketing-cookies: Accept marketing-cookies.   A new podcast featuring the letters passed between Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan has been created by the Michael Collins House Museum, Clonakilty to mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty.

Cork County Council is inviting the owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to apply for funding to safeguard, maintain and enhance their properties. The Council’s Conservation Office is administrating two grant schemes on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Cork County Council has launched a new project to audit and record memorials across the county as part of the Decade of Centenaries programme. The project aims to enhance knowledge of the revolutionary period in Cork from 1912 to 1923 and create a powerful resource to interpret how events of a century ago have been remembered ever since. Mac Conmara Heritage Consultants, experts in the fields of heritage, commemoration and oral history have been appointed by Cork County Council’s Commemorations Committee to carry out the project.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan says the artwork on the ‘Cut and Cover’ railway tunnel in Monkstown is something the entire community can be proud of.

A new trail has been launched in West Cork to guide people to sites in the area associated with the life of Michael Collins, ahead of the centenary of his death next year.

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Gillian Coughlan welcomes news of the return of Youghal Medieval Festival in a new online format. The festival, which won Chambers Ireland Festival of the year in 2018 drawing over 8,000 visitors, will run in an online format this year from August 14th to the 22nd and will include music, songs and stories.

Spike Island Cork recently played host to Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD who visited the historic island which has been making waves in Ireland’s heritage and tourism circles.  Minister Noonan thanked Cork County Council for the fascinating visit to Cork’s own Alcatraz - noting in particular the three-storey barracks, which retains much of its original form, together with the remains of some important features and materials.

Cork County Council has announced the first recipients of its new Heritage Grant Scheme, with 23 Historical and Community groups set to benefit from up to €1,000 each in funding.

The original Mallow Bridge was constructed in 1615 from timber. It and its replacements were swept away by floods in 1628, 1689 and 1712. A stone bridge was constructed in 1712 comprising of 15 equal arches. This too was badly damaged by a flood in 1853. The stone bridge was reconstructed in 1856. The reconstruction retained 4 of the original stone arches on the northern end of the bridge and the remainder of the bridge was replaced by 4 large segmental arches built using large blocks of dressed limestone. The use of segmental arches was a technological advancement at the time, enabling the spans to be wider and higher than previously possible. This increased the hydraulic capacity of the bridge and made it less likely to be damaged by floods.