Chapter 8
Heritage, Arts and Culture Development Objectives
Strategic Objective 7
Heritage Arts and Culture
Cork as a City Of Culture, Objectives, 8.11 & 8.12
Blackpool Community Association would like to request that the character and identity of Blackpool Village would be maintained and enhanced. As the City expands, the cultural and historical importance of Blackpool should not be lost during development and expansion. Blackpool Village is an area with a vibrant historical and cultural history; from a rich legacy of industrial archaeology within Blackpool to the Cork City Lord Mayor, Tómas McCurtain living and dying in the area. The potential to develop the area due to its historical significance and the presence of a number of Arts Projects in the area ( Dance schools, Arts Projects, Theatres) would be of great benefit to the city as a whole.