Cork City Ramble
Description
This guided walking tour reveals the diverse and interesting background of Cork City Centre. It highlights the maritime, merchant and social history of Ireland's second City. The tour is guided by local professionals with insights and stories that the travel guides miss!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Guide will meet you here and introduce themselves and update you on health and safety and content of the tour
See the meandering route of the Main Street and the remaining boathouse entrances
Walk along Cork's newest street and plan what shops to visit in your free time !
Learn of the fascinating emergence of Corks most renowned gallery and its amazing exhibits
Visit the Rory Gallagher Memorial and hear of the great performers connections to Cork and his musical achievements
Hear the story of the arrival of the Huguenots to Cork and their subsequent influence and impact on the commercial and political life of Cork
Learn about the past importance of this once maritime marketplace
Stroll along this resplendent street learning about the Berwick fountain, Bishop Lucey Park and Grand Lodge of Tuckey Street
Learn the moving story of the pioneering achievements of Nano Nagle at the first bridge in Cork city named after a woman. See the locations of the nearby Fortress and Cathedral
Learn of the commercial importance of this business street and see more examples of the boathouse entrances. See the war memorial and the National memorial
Tour concludes outside the main entrance to the English Market, learn about the origin and operation of the market, Queen Elizabeth visit and the amazing array of foodstuffs and traditional fare in this vibrant market.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(267)
We only had two days in Cork city and booked this walking tour. Our guide, Eddie, was excellent. Very knowledgeable and kept the tour just the right balance of informative, entertaining and amusing. Very professional. Highly recommended. We were so pleased we booked the tour.
Thank you for taking our tour. We are really pleased you enjoyed it so much and appreciate you taking the time to post such a positive review.
Guide was very knowledgeable about the history/origins of Cork. Wish he had stopped in quieter places for presentations/discussions. Wish he had taken us to less grungy parts of Cork.
Thank you for taking our tour, we are pleased you enjoyed the history and origins of Cork. We make every effort to present a realistic overview of the current living city.
Noel was a fantastic guide with lots of good information and stories. Pace of tour was good! A great experience!👍🏻
Thank you for your review. So pleased you enjoyed the tour
If you are a history lover this is for you. Mary, our tour guide is full of knowledge of the City. Lots to learn!
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. Delighted you enjoyed it so much
Really interesting and gentle walking tour which gave us a good insight into Cork history. Adeen was really engaging knowledgeable
Thank you for your informative and very positive review. We are so pleased you enjoyed it so much.
Noel was an excellent guide. We learnt about the history of Cork. Noel was very knowledgeable and walked at a pace everyone was comfortable with. I highly recommend this walking tour
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He went into certain subjects in great detail. However, it was hard to hear as he was used to smaller groups and we had about fifteen.
Thank you for your very positive review. Your feedback is much appreciated. We are now utilising listening devices for large groups to improve the experience of the participants
We did the tour as part of my son's stag weekend. Eddie was an excellent guide, really informative and witty. Our party really enjoyed gaining an insight into the historical development of the city.
Thank you so much for your review, we are delighted that we added to your positive experience on a celebratory occasion
This was our first time visiting Cork. We had a small-group tour with Noel, who showed us the sites of interest and relayed an incredible amount of history interwoven with personal experiences. A wonderful introduction to Cork.
Thank you for coming on our tour and taking the time to review it afterwards in such a positive way.
Strongly recommended even at €26. Noel a retired journalist was very gentle & knowledgeable. Easy hour and a half stroll around the city from outside the Tourist Office by St Patrick’s Bridge / Father Matthew’s Statue. Lots of stories about the characters, buildings and history with a light touch on the political divisions. Suggestions were made for further exploration and entertainment. We were lucky to have the Cork sun shining down on us. Good to finish at the English Market for lunch.
