Summer Tour Times*

May – June: Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays at 13:30 and 15:30 only

July – August: Daily at 13:30 and 15:30 only

*Please note these tours bring you to the only areas that still exist as a castle and have a limited capacity

Outside of the castle tour our interactive science exhibition Cosmos at Castle is self-guided and has approximately 1hr worth of content

Over 400 years ago the fortification which is now Blackrock Castle was built at the river Lee where the narrowing channel leads to Cork, and has been part of the city’s history ever since. The fort allowed a safe passage for friendly ships and warded off invaders; today CIT Blackrock Castle is a research observatory, science centre & watch tower of the skies.

Join us on ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the Castle’s towers and dungeon where a local guide will take you on a trip back through the colourful history of Blackrock, Cork or into the future of blazars, quasars and the BCO Planet Search Programme.Tours include the tower and the dungeon, a National Monument.

Tours are included in the admission to Cosmos at the Castle and take place at 13:30 & 15:30 on weekends and bank holidays and on application Monday – Friday

Private, school, group and corporate tours can be arranged on application.