A forward-looking publication titled ‘The Commemorative Landscape of County Cork 2026–2040’, which examines, year by year, a variety of events that can be commemorated over the next fifteen years, has been published by Cork County Council.
Identifying close to 800 occurrences from the county’s history, the range of topics are vast, covering not only Ireland’s Revolutionary Decade of 1912-1923, but a number of further areas including culture, civic, history, ecclesiastical, sport, science, environment and more. From the 1490th anniversary of Saint Finbar in 2040, who is associated with Guagán Barra and Templemartin, as well as Cork City, to the 250th anniversary of the Clock Gate Tower in Youghal in 2027, there is a wealth of information spread across the publication’s 300 plus pages.
The publication, which was undertaken by Cork County Council’s Commemorations Committee, working with Mac Conmara Heritage Consulting, contains information from numerous local groups and organisations and also features a range of detailed illustrations that were specially commissioned for the project.
“This publication serves as an excellent tool for planning upcoming commemorations and will be of interest to staff of Cork County Council, as well as hundreds of community groups and organisations across the county who continue to undertake the most memorable of commemorations in their own localities,” the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley said.
Cork County Council’s Commemorations Committee, who undertook the publication, was established in 2015 and has since supported over 300 different commemorative endeavours and counting.
Cork County Council’s Chief Executive, Moira Murrell said that the project would “have a lasting legacy by giving a clear overview of, and insight into, the commemorative landscape of the County of Cork, spanning the years of 2026-2040, and in turn, inform much of the commemorative activity within the County of Cork for many years to come”.
‘The Commemorative Landscape of County Cork 2026 – 2040’ can be purchased from your local bookshop. For more information email commemorations@corkcoco.ie
