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

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 25 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: TouringCork

Ages: Youth (0–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide and live commentary

Itinerary

Cork

50 min

Every tour is slightly different depending on the interests of the group. We focus on different aspects of Cork on every tour,
St Fin Barre's Cathedral

5 min

One of the most important features of the skyline of Cork
Elizabeth Fort

5 min

A barracks, a prison, a police station and now a museum. Elizabeth Fort tells some of Cork's most fascinating stories
Nano Nagle Place

5 min

One of the Ireland's most important figures in terms of education and justice. Her place and museum are must-sees
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church

5 min

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
National Monument

5 min

A monument to the many groups of rebels that fought for the independence of Ireland.
Bishop Lucey Park

5 min

A lovely public park in the city centre. It is newly redesigned and features some of the remnants of the ancient Norman walls.
Stop 8

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.