July 5th and 6th saw Animo TV and Kite Entertainment bring an army of crew and production personnel to Spike Island for an epic two day shoot of their hit RTE 1 show “Ireland’s Fittest Family”. The shoot saw 12 uber fit families take part in the qualifying opening two episodes where sporting legends Derval O’Rourke, Davy Fitz, Jason Sherlock …
75th Anniversary of the Handover of Cork Harbour Treaty Forts on Spike Island on Thursday, 11th July.
A Commemoration Ceremony to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Handover of Cork Harbour Treaty Forts with the Principal Guest, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D., will be held on Spike Island on Thursday, 11th July, 2013 commencing at 12.20pm. A Ceremonial Flag Raising will be performed by Members of the Defence Forces as part of this ceremony. This will be …
Gun Salute on Spike Island to welcome the New Year
A Gun Salute is taking place on Spike Island on New Years Day, Wednesday 1st January, 2014, to mark the start of 2014. This will be the third year that the New Year is being welcomed by a gun salute on Spike Island, following on from similar events in 2012 and 2013. The gun salute will be fired from the southern side of …
Commemoration of Forts Handover
75th Anniversary of the Handover of Cork Harbour Treaty Forts Principal guest: An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D Location: Spike Island Commencing at 12.20pm LIMITED TICKETS are available to attend this event. Tickets and Programme of Events are available from MARINE TRANSPORT – 021/4811485 The Ferry to Spike Island will depart from Kennedy Pier, Cobh at 9.20am. Ferry Cost: adult €8 l child …
Spike Island Archaeologists Become Cork Rebels
Spike Island Archaeologists Become Cork Rebels! Tuesday 30th July 2013, Spike Island Facscintating research into the lives of convicts deterred on Spike Island in the 19th century has been carefully unearthed by a team of international and local student archaeologists. For the past number of weeks the team, under the guidance of Dr Barra O’Donnabhain, Department of Archaeology UCC, has been excavating …
21 Gun Salute on Spike Island
Press Release – Ceremonial 21 Gun Salute on Spike Island to commence the Cork Year of the Gathering 2013 A Ceremonial 21 Gun Salute by the First Southern Brigade Army is taking place on Spike Island on New Years Day, Tuesday 1st January, 2013, to mark Day One of the Gathering 2013 in Cork and to send out a call to all the Diaspora to come …