All interested are asked to attend at Mallow Railway Station at 2.30p.m. where Mayor Dan Joe Fitzgerald will inaugurate the trail as part of National Heritage Week. The trail will proceed to the various points of interest throughout the town and will end at Mallow bridge.

Local historians will give a brief resume at each stop where plaques detailing the significance of each location will be erected. In addition there is the option of purchasing Audio in hand guides which further elaborate on the traumatic events experienced by the people of Mallow during the War of Independence and the subsequent Civil War.

The Trail, as well as recalling this Historic period in Mallow, through its integration into the Town structure and its innovative audio guides is designed to assist and promote Tourism and local business.

Mallow Development Partnership (MDP) through the Heritage sub-committee (Chaired by Tim Sheehan) is in partnership with Mallow Town Council, Cork Institute of Technology and the Heritage Council of Ireland in establishing and promoting the Mallow Rebel Trail.

Google Earth

Google switched on the street view facility in Ireland today. The Google car had been seen around Dublin and Cork, snapping away. We hadn’t heard that it also visited Mallow, and it’s done a pretty comprehensive job reaching outlying areas and estates. If you’re curious and fancy a virtual tour, download Google Earth and make sure you’ve enabled street view.

Racing Home for Easter Festival – Mallow 2010

3rd,  4th,  and 5th April 2010

Horse Racing – Guided Walks – Heritage Trail – Live Entertainment

Biking – Food and Craft Fair – Parks – Easter Parade

Fun for the Whole Family!

photo credit: osedgman

A message from the Festival Committee:

“Welcome to Mallow’s brand new Festival which is anchored around three days of great racing in the heart of the beautiful Blackwater Valley, where National Hunt racing has a long and proud tradition. As a hub town we wish to promote Mallow as an important tourist destination, for more information on Mallow visit www.mallow.ie. The town itself will be in festive mood for theweekend with a range of activities and events which will cater for all interests and age groups.

A very special welcome to Mallow people home from abroad, to people from other parts of Ireland and to all the tourists visiting us for the first time,we really hope your stay in the Mallow area is a very enjoyable one. To the locals we say – come out and support the festival, enjoy yourselves and help to establish Racing Home for Easter as a permanent feature in the national calendar of events and festivals. We hope you will marvel at the first class racing, sample the craic, meet people and come back to an even bigger and better festival next year.”

Printed programs can be found around town – drop into Sprialli Web Design and Development in the Shopping Arcade for a copy if you’re walking by. You can also find more information at www.corkracecourse.ie or www.mallow.ie