Commemorating Cork’s future
The next phase of an ambitious guide to commemorative events across county Cork spanning 2025 to 2040 has been announced.
With over 400 events already submitted by the public, the County Cork Commemorative Landscape (2025-2040) project aims to serve as a vital resource for documenting and celebrating the Rebel County’s evolving commemorative landscape over the next 15 years.
The guide will include monuments, commemorative spaces, and memorial initiatives, addressing both historical and contemporary events, as well as notable individuals and movements that have shaped the county’s past and will influence its future.
The guide will also highlight significant historical periods, and will focus on the county’s vibrant cultural legacy, exploring ways to commemorate Cork’s writers, artists, poets, musicians, and other key cultural figures.
Additionally, it will explore the enduring impact of county Cork’s connection to the Irish diaspora and the achievement of people from the county overseas.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll spoke about the importance of the project and welcomed its next phase.
He said: “This guide will become an essential tool for locals, visitors, historians, and cultural enthusiasts alike, offering a supportive resource for memorials, monuments, and commemorations throughout Cork for the next fifteen years.
“I am confident that this project will enrich county Cork’s commemorative and cultural legacy and will ensure that our commemorative landscape continues to inspire and educate future generations,” added the county mayor.
The project is funded by the Commemorations Committee of Cork County Council as well as the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and under the guidance of Mac Conmara Heritage Consulting.
Tara Brady of Mac Conmara Heritage Consulting said: “We have already made tremendous progress with almost 400 events and figures identified, either by our team or submitted by community groups, local historians, and the public.
“However, we are determined to ensure that the guide will reflect the full breadth of county Cork’s remarkable history and culture, so we encourage everyone, from local heritage groups to individuals, to submit their ideas for commemoration,” she said.
“It can be an event, a notable person, or an important historical moment, the significant dates of which fall between 2025 and 2040. It is a great chance for the public to help shape how we remember the county’s legacy for future generations,” added Ms Brady. Tara Brady is a researcher with Mac Conmara Heritage and is also the 2024/2025 Tipperary Rose.
The project is calling on community groups of all kinds across the county to get involved.
The public is invited to digitally submit their ideas via the submission form at heritage.heritagecork.org or by emailing tara.macconmaraheritage@gmail.com with their information and ideas.