Place: Cork Public Museum

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<p> Seamus Murphy carving 'Dreamline'. The sculpture is to restored under the supervision of conservator of sculpture, Eoghan Daltun.</p>

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Famous Seamus Murphy sculpture removed from Cork park for restoration

Seamus Murphy, who was born in Mallow in 1907 and who died in 1975, is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest sculptors and stone carvers

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Paddys gather in Cork to celebrate St Patrick’s Bridge restoration

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Perfectly preserved Viking sword found at former Beamish and Crawford brewery site

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Hair balls combed from hurling’s ancient history

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Diaspora not a political burden but political leverage in post-Brexit EU

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Cork City lines up list of attractions for cruise visitors

Treasure trove from the trenches as photos, diaries and artefacts of Royal Munster Fusiliers to go on show in Cork

They read like a 1970s Munster back-line, but men named Crowley, McCarthy, Lynch, and O’Connell in a treasure trove of century-old photos formed a much different defense line associated with the province.

Sun, 02 Oct, 2016

Roll up, roll up for chance to eat 3,000 year-old bread

Food consumed by Iron Age people is being brought back to life following a UCC-led project. A team of international archaeologists unearthed evidence of food grown and cooked in Ireland nearly 3,000 years ago.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

UCC archaeologists unravel Ireland’s Iron Age diet

A UCC-led project, the first of its kind of Ireland, has witnessed a team of international archaeologists unearthing evidence of the food people ate in the southeast of Ireland during the Iron Age.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Thomas Hunter was a key figure in Rising but is hardly known outside Cork

A key figure before the Rising, Thomas Hunter is hardly known outside his native north Cork, reports Niall Murray

Tue, 26 Apr, 2016

Traveller Pride Week to celebrate culture and highlight challenges in Cork

A Traveller Pride Week will take place in Cork next week to promote understanding of Travellers and highlight the challenges facing their community.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

Record list of buildings open doors for Cork heritage day

A record number of buildings in Cork City will unlock their doors for the 10th anniversary of Cork  Heritage Open Day.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2014

Letting in the light divine

IT’S one of the most iconic features on the Cork skyline. First established as a monastic site in 606 AD, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral now houses a French neo-gothic cathedral designed in 1862 by William Burges of London.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2013

Nuns mark 150 years in Ireland

The Bon Secours nuns marked 150 years in Ireland with the launch of an exhibition last night which highlights their contribution to Irish society.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2012

Norwegian queen attends Ibsen seminar

The King and Queen of Norway continue their three-day state visit to Ireland today with Queen Sonja attending the opening of a seminar on Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen at Trinity College, Dublin.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2006

King and Queen of Norway begin state visit

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway today begin a three-day state visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2006

Children pull the strings at historic puppet exhibition

CHILDREN got a chance to pull some strings yesterday as an exhibition of puppets through the ages and from different cultures continues until tomorrow at the Cork Public Museum at Fitzgerald Park.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2005