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Australia Day in Cobh – Sunday 24th July

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Experience “Down under” – right here

Sunday 24th July will see 1500 Australians on a World Cruise aboard the Cruise liner Dawn Princess step foot on Irish soil. To celebrate, Cobh Tourism and See You present “Australia Day” in Cobh.

The day’s festivities include fascinating shop window displays, the sizzle of barbecues and food stalls, local arts and crafts, traditional music that will have locals and visitors alike tapping their feet and a performance by the Band of 1 Southern Brigade.

The Cobh Confraternity Band will play on the quayside as the Dawn Princess sails for Bermuda to continue its 104 night odyssey around the World. Will the traditional “Anchor’s Aweigh” be replaced by “Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport” as 1500 happy Australians are given a traditional Cobh farewell with white handkerchiefs and Australian and Irish flags waving.

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