Cork City Small-Group Walking Tour: Meet the Real Capital

5.0(2)1 hr 15 min - 1 hr 30 minEnglishBook 1 hour aheadCork, Ireland

From

$19

A local guide walks a small group through old Cork, telling the city's stories where they happened. This tour is 75 - 90 minutes on foot through the centre of the city. You'll hear about the people who made Cork what it is: the rebels and the hunger strikers, the scientists and the rogues, the ones history remembered and the ones it forgot too quickly. Cork punches well above its weight for interesting characters, and most of them never make it onto the standard tourist trail.

The stories change depending on who's on the tour and what catches people's interest. Some groups want the Vikings or War of Independence in detail. Others want the stranger, more surprising corners of the city's past. There's plenty of both. Groups are kept small, so it stays a proper conversation rather than a lecture.

Local guide and live commentary

What you'll do

Cork
Cork, Ireland
Every tour is slightly different depending on the interests of the group. We focus on different aspects of Cork on every tour,
50 min
St Fin Barre's Cathedral
Bishop St, Cork, Ireland
One of the most important features of the skyline of Cork
5 min
Elizabeth Fort
Barrack Street, Cork, Ireland
A barracks, a prison, a police station and now a museum. Elizabeth Fort tells some of Cork's most fascinating stories
5 min
Nano Nagle Place
Douglas Street, Nano Nagle Place South Presentation Centre Ltd, Cork, Ireland
One of the Ireland's most important figures in terms of education and justice. Her place and museum are must-sees
5 min
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Fr. Mathew's Quay, Cork, Ireland
A gothic church known as the father Mathew memorial church built on the banks of the river and dedicated to the leader of Cork's temperance movement
5 min
National Monument
Grand Parade, Cork, Ireland
A monument to the many groups of rebels that fought for the independence of Ireland.
5 min
Bishop Lucey Park
Between Grand Parade and South Main Street, Cork, Ireland
A lovely public park in the city centre. It is newly redesigned and features some of the remnants of the ancient Norman walls.
5 min
Burned by British forces in 1920 and rebuilt as a statement of the city's rebel
spirit, still the seat of Cork's local government today.
5 min

Meeting and pickup

7 locations

Pickup details

Go to the area in front of The Counting House (Beamish & Crawford) on South Main Street, Cork, Eircode T12 T2XV.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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