A handcrafted collection of crystal bowls similar to those that were on the RMS Titanic will be cut by master craftsmen in Cork to celebrate the anniversary of its visit to Cobh. Commissioned by the Titanic Experience, Tregan Craft Centre Master Cutter, Alex Davies will hand cut the replica crystal,…

Looking for something to do for all the family this Easter? Then look no further than the fantastic Children’s Tree Trails and Adult Plant Hunters Tree Trails at Fota House, Arboretum and Gardens, which is located next door to the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork. The new children’s trails include:…

Taking place here at Fota Island’s Five Star Resort in Ireland over the Easter holidays are our renowned Kids Camps for children aged between 4 and 12 years old. Beginning this Saturday, 23rd March and running through to Sunday 7th April, our Easter Kids Camps in Cork include activities such…

Monday it was announced that four more popular music acts were to perform gigs for Live At The Marque this summer, and would join the likes of The Boomtown Rats, Christy Moore, The Coronas, Elton John, Elvis Costello, The National, Olly Murs, Sting, The Wanted and ZZ Top in the…

This year our neighbours Fota Wildlife Park are turning the big 30 and all of us at Fota Island Resort, would like to wish them a very happy 30th birthday year. Officially opened to the public on 23rd June 1983, Fota Wildlife Park has big celebrations planned for their milestone…

With only a week till the big day, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Fota Island Resort as we welcome back by popular demand the Blathnaid Earley’s “Voices of Christmas” singing quartet. Performing all your favourite traditional and contemporary Christmas Carols in the lobby of the…

Located next door to us here at Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork, the Fota Wildlife Park is one of Ireland’s top 10 visitor attractions. Earlier this month on Friday 9th November, our neighbours Fota Wildlife Park were awarded with the prestigious ‘Green Flag’ Award which was presented by Minister Simon…

Continuing to grow bigger and better year-on-year, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival takes place over the Irish October bank holiday weekend, 26th – 29th October 2012 and is one of Ireland’s major arts and culture events that offers plenty of Jazz music, street entertainment, workshops, lectures and much more for…

On Wednesday 3rd October with a night of traditional singing with Con Ó Drisceoil, Nell Ní Chróinín, and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Seán Ó Sé & Máire Ní Chéilleachair is the much anticipated start of the Cork Folk Festival 2012. With international Folk Artists performing in various venues throughout Cork, the…

Movie Junction based in Fota Retail Park at Carrigtwohill first opened some 2 years ago with one 17 metre high, 20 metre wide, and 2,500 square foot screen. The only drive in cinema in Ireland, Movie Junction proved a great success with locals and visitors to the area on family…