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.

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.

Our collection of old match boxes beautifully displayed thanks to Robert Hickey. Can be seen at the West Cork Heritage C...
14/05/2026

Our collection of old match boxes beautifully displayed thanks to Robert Hickey. Can be seen at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

14/05/2026

Richard Nichols playing the organ from Ballymoney Church which his father Colin Nichols installed at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon..

05/05/2026
From left Eric and John tuning the Seymour Murphy organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
15/04/2026

From left Eric and John tuning the Seymour Murphy organ at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

Wild flowers at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon
10/04/2026

Wild flowers at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon

Wild flowers at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
10/04/2026

Wild flowers at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

2nd lot of students from Is Galiani Da Vinci Naples Italy visiting the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
31/03/2026

2nd lot of students from Is Galiani Da Vinci Naples Italy visiting the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

Students from Is Da Vinci school in Naples visiting us today at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.
26/03/2026

Students from Is Da Vinci school in Naples visiting us today at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

26/03/2026

Luciano Silvestri from Is Galiani Da Vinci school Naples entertaining us today at the West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon.

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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