Australia Day in Cobh Programme of Entertainment 7th July 2013

All times approximate and subject to change and all in the Promenade unless otherwise stated

Welcome by the Mayor of Cobh and Blessing of the Bonnets ceremony, 11.30 am. Cobh Heritage Centre `Roses from the Heart´ is a unique memorial to the 25,566 convict women transported to Australia from Ireland and Britain from 1788 to 1853.

Ryan Parsons on Fiddle, 12 noon 1.00 pm

Luasca – 1.00 – 1.30 pm – This traditional group of young musicians will play a selection of traditional tunes on tin whistles, flutes, concertina, accordion and bodhrán.

Redheads – 1.30 pm – 2.00 pm. Traditional Irish Folk Musicians

Aoife Ryan´s Irish Dance Group – 2.00 – 2.30 pm. These young performers will enthrall and entertain on the waterfront in the Promenade.

Band of 1 Southern Brigade 2.30 pm This Army Brass and Reed Band will give an hour long recital on the Victorian Bandstand in Kennedy Park.

Molgoggers Sea Shanty Group – 3.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Free Guided Tour of the Old Church Cemetery, 2.30 pm. Discover the history associated with this cemetery, including the Lusitania told in a unique style by historian Jack Gilmartin.

Free Guided Tours of St. Colman´s Cathedral, 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm. Discover the history and stories associated with this magnificent Cathedral. Meet at the main entrance.

Carillon Recital on the 49 Bells of St. Colman´s Cathedral, 4.30 pm. Played by University College Cork graduate guest carillonneur Treasa Edmonds. A closed circuit television system inside the door of the cathedral will allow you to see the carillonneur play the instrument that consists of a keyboard and pedal board played with clenched fists and the feet simultaneously!

Traditional Cobh sendoff from the quayside featuring Cobh Confraternity Band, 5.30 pm, on the quayside. In a byegone era, friends, relatives and the people of Cobh gathered on the quayside to wave white handkerchiefs as a farewell salute. Today the departure of a Cruise liner is a happy occasion. With the Band playing a selection of favourites make sure to collect your souvenir gift or buy a flag to wave from the Cobh Tourism