West Cork Heritage Centre

West Cork Heritage Centre Exhibition transporting visitors through time to experience Bandon town as it once was. It was deconsecrated in 1973. School tours are welcome.

Housed in the former Christchurch on North Main Street Bandon, this unique and charming exhibition transports visitors through time to experience Bandon town as it was in time’s past. Christchurch dates back to circa 1610 and is built on the site of a Danish Fort. It was one of the earliest Protestant churches in Ireland and was a church for 363 years. Some Bandon church records are held at the We

st Cork Heritage Centre. A portion of the old Bandon walls are part of the structure of the building. The church now hosts a series of exhibitions with the theme of Bandon’s history. Visitors can see replicas of an old shop, school, kitchen and forge. The current exhibition also includes the old town stocks and memorabilia from Bandon’s time as a garrison town. Genealogical information from selected Bandon Church records is also available. Please contact us to arrange group visits/family history appointments in advance.

Practicing the organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon today.
23/08/2026

Practicing the organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon today.

Martin from Ballincollig who enjoyed playing the organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
18/08/2026

Martin from Ballincollig who enjoyed playing the organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

17/08/2026

A beautiful vision try out the organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

Group of people from Dudley UK, Hungary, Cork city and Austria enjoying the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
17/08/2026

Group of people from Dudley UK, Hungary, Cork city and Austria enjoying the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

Trevor and Jane(McCloy) Hurley who paid us a visit today at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon, all the way from New Z...
14/08/2026

Trevor and Jane(McCloy) Hurley who paid us a visit today at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon, all the way from New Zealand.

11/08/2026
Can be seen at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon
07/08/2026

Can be seen at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon

Very best of luck to Saoirse McCarty and Millie Condon playing on the Cork team this Sunday. Up Cork.
07/08/2026

Very best of luck to Saoirse McCarty and Millie Condon playing on the Cork team this Sunday. Up Cork.

Come visit the Heritage Centre where it's lovely and cool inside.
13/07/2026

Come visit the Heritage Centre where it's lovely and cool inside.

27/05/2026

Thaddeas Ó Buachalla and his wife Sam Uí Buachalla playing the organ on a visit to the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon today.

Address

North Main Street
Bandon
EIRE

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+353238844193

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