There are literally hundreds of free events on offer this evening for kids and adults on Culture Night. Marjorie Brennan selects the best of them, in Cork and beyond

As the Metropole Hotel unveils its own new snug, Donal O’Keeffe takes a leisurely stroll around Cork and visits some of the city’s cosiest pub corners.

From Páirc Uí Chaoimh to a tour of Cork city pubs, Rose Martin looks at options for the Open House event, which aims to encourage the people of the Rebel City to appreciate their built heritage.

A campaign will be launched tonight to rename some of Cork City’s best-known streets which commemorate British “aristocrats and war criminals” after Irish heroes.

 

A Terence MacSwiney play was watched over the weekend by his grandson — almost 80 years after his own mother played a lead role in the last Cork production.

From medieval re-enactments to a Rory Gallagher walking trail, with a Masonic lodge, George Boole, and Sir Henry’s themed tours thrown in for good measure — Cork city is set to reveal its rich and varied heritage this weekend.

Tom Spalding reviews a new book on Holy Trinity Church and the discovery of its Harry Clarke window.

This year the Lough Flower and Garden Club celebrates its 40th anniversary and next Tuesday at 8pm in the SMA Centre, Wilton, the founding and current members will demonstrate exhibits from today and from 40 years ago. 

Plans for a €60m flood relief scheme for Cork have been described as "visually illiterate" by a local author who fears some of the city’s historic riverside fixtures will be lost as part of the project.

WHEN I visited the revamped Fitzgerald Park recently, I wasn’t thinking about former Lord Mayor Edward Fitzgerald. I had only thought in passing about who the park was named for, and had never heard of the event that led to its foundation.

It’s all about the great outdoors this weekend — with picnics, garden parties and plenty of open-air shows.

Fitzgerald Park on Cork’s Mardyke is once again open fully to the public in all its floral and artistic glory, flanked by Diarmuid Gavin’s controversial Sky Garden and the restored Fr Mathew Fountain.

Bright, fun, futuristic and a little fantastic — just what the man who gave Fitzgerald Park its name would have appreciated.

The Cork Cycling Festival showcases art celebrating the bicycle, writes Colette Sheridan

What’s in a name?

IT can be a term of encouragement, or abuse, being told to stand up on your own two feet — but it is good advice for life. For a healthy one, especially.

CORK people will get the chance to step back in time tomorrow as many landmark and buildings around the city throw open their doors to show off their heritage – and it’s all free.

A GUIDE to Cork city’s landmark 20th century buildings was launched last night.