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CHAS Heritage Week Outing - Kanturk Castle and Georgian Architecture

At Kanturk town centre · Kanturk, Co. Cork

Kanturk Castle, a Jacobean tower house in north Cork

What to Expect

This full-day Cork Historical and Archaeological Society outing during National Heritage Week visits Kanturk in north Cork. Highlights include a walking tour of the town, Kanturk Castle (a large unfinished Jacobean tower house), Kanturk courthouse, and the town’s Georgian street architecture. The outing is part of CHAS’s annual Heritage Week programme.

Good to Know

  • Date: Sunday 16 August 2026 (National Heritage Week)
  • Full-day outing - exact assembly time and meeting point available through CHAS
  • Open to CHAS members and their guests only
  • Badge fee applies

Getting There

Kanturk is in north Cork, approximately 40km north of Cork city, accessible via the N20 and R576.

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