National Heritage Week 2026: Rituals and Traditions
Rituals and Traditions in Old Cork: Insights from the Crawford Art Gallery Collection
Saturday 15 Aug, 4pm
Cork City Library (T12V0AA)
Free/Open to all/No booking necessary
Join us for a special National Heritage Week talk with Angela Byrne, lecturer at University College Cork’s Department of Folklore & Ethnology as she guides us through old Cork rituals and traditions found in select works from our Collection. This event will take place at the Cork City Library. It is free to attend and no booking is necessary.
Conservation in Action: Documenting Crawford Art Gallery’s Collection
Tuesday 18 August, 12.30pm
Cork City Library
Discover what secrets lie beneath the surface of artworks…
Join Crawford Art Gallery’s Dr Chiara Chillè, Conservator, and Dr Micheal Waldron, Curator of Collections and Special Projects, this Heritage Week for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the research, technology, and expertise involved in caring for and interpreting Ireland’s National Collection.
Because caring for a collection isn’t just about preserving objects—it’s about safeguarding their stories for future generations.
Free event, but booking essential. Reserve your place today.
This work is kindly supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Stewardship Grant 2026.
This is one of a series of events organised by the Crawford Art Gallery for Heritage Week. Click here to see our full programme.
