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
Shandon's bells and steep streets
Your local guide
Siobhán Casey
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Highlights
- A tower faced in two different stones
- Bells visitors can ring themselves
- Steep terraces above the old butter market
- Cork's northside hill streets
- A working neighbourhood's own history
About this tour
This session climbs Cork's northside hill to the bell tower of Shandon and down through the steep streets below it. You see the tower's unusual two-coloured stonework and the working terraces built around the old butter trade. It moves slowly given the slope, with plenty of time to look properly.
We open with a sound check at the base of the hill, then climb stop by stop with breaks to talk through what you are seeing. Questions come in naturally on a slope like this, and I answer them as we go, sending a short note afterwards on the tower's bells and history.
It suits anyone who likes a working neighbourhood over a monument, and anyone curious about Cork's industrial past on the north side of the river.
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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Shandon Bell Tower 15 min
The camera looks up at the tower's two different stone faces, one pale limestone and one red sandstone, and I explain how visitors have been able to ring its bells themselves for over a century.
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The steep streets below Shandon 15 min
You see the hillside streets dropping down toward the river, and I point out how the steep terraces were built to house the workers of the old butter market nearby.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Crubeens and Shandon, 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 Shandon Bell Tower and The steep streets below Shandon 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.
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 the market 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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