Photos: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions on Cork's rebel history
Your local guide
Órla Lynch
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Highlights
- Primary documents from the city archives
- Cork's revolutionary-era history
- The burning of Cork in 1920, sourced
- A conversation led by your questions
- Further reading shared after the call
About this tour
This call goes deep into Cork's revolutionary-era history, using documents and photographs from the city archives rather than a walking route. I trace the events of the period, including the burning of the city in 1920, and answer questions with primary material rather than summaries. It suits someone who wants real depth on a specific period of Irish history.
After a short sound check I outline the material available, then we follow your questions wherever they lead, pulling up documents as needed rather than working through a fixed script. I send a short list of further sources afterwards for anyone who wants to keep reading.
It suits history enthusiasts who want primary sources over a general summary, and anyone who cannot make a live walking session but still wants proper depth.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Cork, recommendations, or just questions.
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Records from the city archives 15 min
I share documents from the archive on the call, tracing Cork's role in the revolutionary period and the events around the burning of the city in 1920.
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Your questions on the period 15 min
We work through whatever you want to know in more depth, and I pull up further photographs or records as the conversation needs them.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Cork: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We speak by video call at the time you book; I share archive photographs and documents on screen as we go.
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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