Avondhu Blackwater partnership would like to thank all those who helped organise events for this years heritage week. This years events included: Heritage walk with Christy Roche of the Catholic buildings and Heritage of Fermoy Open day of Christchurch Fermoy, and talks on the history of the Protestant churches in North Cork Public outdoor Screening…
Following the successful launch by Joanne O’Riordan, of The Farm in Grenagh last week, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Chairman Sean Hegarty welcomed the project coming to fruition. Avondhu Blackwater Partnership were able to contribute almost €200,000 towards the tourism and heritage project which seeks to showcase the 1950-1970’s era in rural Ireland, and in particular the…
As part of National Heritage Week (18th to the 26th of August), Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is running the following activities throughout Fermoy on Saturday the 18h of August. Sat 18 Aug, 10.30 – 12.00 Starting at St Patrick’s Church, Fermoy Walking tour of Fermoy’s Catholic Heritage, starting at St. Patricks church at 10.30. Tour will feature…
The next meeting of the North Cork Craft and Artists umbrella group is due to take place in the offices of Avondhu Blackwater Partnership this coming Monday June the 11th at 7.30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to solidify the structure and vision of the proposed group. All who previously attended are invited as…
Community organisations in North and East Cork are gearing up to assist people who may be older, live in more isolated areas and who may live alone to make the switch to digital television. The analogue signal for receiving TV will be switched off on 24th October and viewers who use an aerial will need…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership this welcomed Alan Kelly TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, to their offices in Fermoy. The company’s function is to provide funding and dedicated supports to local communities and as part of this, operates a dedicated Rural Transport bus service covering much of North Cork. Rural…
Last autumn Avondhu Blackwater Partnership ran a high end Tour Guide Training course (funded through the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013), the objective of which is to increase the body of local tour guides and to enhance the tourism brand in North Cork. The course finished with an intensive series of examinations and recently the awards…
As part of National Heritage Week and to coincide with the recently launched Blackwater Valley Heritage Trail, Avondhu Blackwater Partnerships Heritage Specialist Christy Roche will be giving a series of talks in the locality this coming week. On Saturday 20th August he will be on the scheduled Heritage Trail bus trip from Mallow to Fermoy.…
National Heritage week is now upon us and Avondhu Blackwater Partnership will be adding their newly launched Blackwater Valley Heritage Trail to the programme of events. The event, which runs from the 20th to the 28th of August, is a celebration of the rich and varied heritage of which Ireland has world class standing, and…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership’s Blackwater Valley Heritage Trail was launched this week by Mr. Tom Barry TD. The innovative series of tours have been developed by the local development company to promote the rich heritage of the Blackwater Valley and to enhance the huge tourism potential of North Cork. To augment the tours a free high…
The general purpose of Cork County Council’s Amenity Grants Scheme is aid and encourage works and public amenity schemes for the benefit of residents in the three County health districts of Cork. The works that qualify for consideration for amenity grant schemes include the provision or improvement of amenities and the provision of community facilities.…
Cork County Council has today (23rd May 2011) invited community and voluntary groups from across the county to apply for their annual Community Grant Scheme. The grants will be allocated to a variety of community and voluntary groups who wish to undertake infrastructural projects costing over €60,000 to improve the range and quality of facilities…
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