Sounds from a Safe Harbor Festival Runs September 7-10 in Cork City, Ireland

Sounds from a Safe Harbor, a biennial festival of music, dance, art, theatre and conversation, takes place on September 7-10 in Cork City, Ireland.

The festival was co-founded by Irish movie actor Cillian Murphy, who recently portrayed the “father of the atomic bomb” in the hit film Oppenheimer. In addition to his acting talents, Murphy is also a talented and passionate musician.

Cillian Murphy, courtesy of SFSH FB

Sounds from a Safe Harbor focuses on new works, collaborations and shared experiences, and this year’s lineup includes Chicago band Wilco, the Bonny Light Horsemen performing with the RTÉ orchestra and Crash Ensemble, Ireland’s leading new music ensemble for ground-breaking, contemporary music. See full schedule.

The festival is part of a full palette of things to do in County Cork, one of Ireland’s distinctive visitor destinations, filled with stunning scenery, picturesque towns and fascinating heritage attractions.

Foodies should check out the English Market in Cork City, a delicious den of traditional and exotic food specialties. Nearby on the site of a former monastery is the Franciscan Well Brewery, with deep-routed traditions of brewing and distilling.

Another food lover’s destination is Kinsale, located 30 minutes south of Cork City. Often called the Gourmet Capital of Ireland, Kinsale has dozens of distinctive and original restaurants that cater to hearty traditional food as well as European and international cuisine.

Cobh, the port city from which thousands of 19^th century Irish emigrated to America, is also the port where the famous and fatal Titanic set sail. The Cobh Heritage Center is a great place to get acclimated to all that the area has to offer in terms of history.

Get full details on visiting County Cork and ireland.com

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