Photos: Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mucklagh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mucklagh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cork City Hall and the burning of Cork
Your local guide
Diarmuid Healy
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Highlights
- A 1930s building replacing one lost in 1920
- Cork's civic history on the riverside
- A fresh start after a documented loss
- The city hall's riverside setting
- Twentieth-century Cork, explained on site
About this tour
This session looks at Cork's civic history through the building that replaced one destroyed in 1920, seen from the river approach and the square in front of it. You see the scale of the 1930s design and hear the documented history of the earlier building's destruction. It stays outdoors, working from the exterior and its riverside setting.
After a short sound check by the river, I walk the site stop by stop, explaining what stood here before and how the new building was meant to answer that loss. I take questions live and send a short note afterwards with further reading on the period.
It suits anyone interested in Irish 20th-century history, and anyone curious about how a city rebuilds its own institutions after a loss.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cork before heading out.
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Cork City Hall facade 21 min
The camera takes in the 1930s facade of the city hall, and I explain how it replaced an earlier building burned down in 1920 during a period of conflict in the city.
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The riverside approach 21 min
You see the building's setting along the river, and I point out how its scale and position were chosen to mark a fresh start for the city administration.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cork: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Farmhouse cheese from the English Market and Sunday's Well, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cork, showing you Cork City Hall facade and The riverside approach live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Cork live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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