The tower of the Anglican church of St Anne's Shandon contains Cork's most famous attraction, a peel of eight bells installed in 1752, on which visitors can play the local «anthem». The tower is made of limestone on two sides and sandstone on the oth..

This Anglican cathedral was designed by William Burges and built of limestone in exuberant French Gothic style in 1865. It has three spires with the central one rising up to 73 m. The apse is illuminated by 18 stained-glass windows. A cannonball hang..

Behind a façade of restrained, almost austere, elegance, Fota House has an impressive well-proportioned interior, as evident in the hallway with its faux- marble columns and perspectives. Similar attention to detail is apparent throughout: estate off..

The city's main shopping street offers a wide range of shops and specialist boutiques. A shopping mall was recently added on Merchants' Quay.

Founded by W. H. Crawford, the gallery exhibits a representative collection of works by Irish artists from the 19C and 20C, including works by well-known 19C artists such as Sir William Orpen, Sean O'Sullivan, John Hogan and Daniel Maclise. Also on d..

The Chamber of Commerce, built in 1813 for the traders operating in the Butter Market, is now part of the Imperial Hotel, located at the far east end of the street. Right opposite, on the corner of Pembroke Street, an entrance bears the inscription C..

The thoroughfare through Cork's main business centre features some handsome late 18C buildings, with slate-covered projecting façades. Up to 1800, it was an open air canal lined with houses owned by merchants. The steps that would have led down to th..

This fort was built around 1590 in order to «intimidate the citizens of Cork». It was rebuilt in 1624, turned into a prison in 1835 and burnt down in 1922 by Republican forces before they left the city. The extensive parapets provide one of the best ..

Christ the King Church is a striking building built in 1937 to a design by Barry Byrne, an Irish-American architect who lived in Chicago, and his partner, J. R. Boyd Barrett. The interior is unornamented but the facade is decorated with a cubist-styl..

The exhibitions, which are attractively displayed in a house in Fitzgerald Park, display life in the Cork region, from as early as prehistoric times. The collection of maces and other Corporation regalia includes the 1500 silver dart from thrown into..

On the banks of the River Lee, where fresh water meets the sea, this museum focuses on energy and renewable resources. It is sited in the old Victorian waterworks which supplied drinking water to the town for a century, and recounts the building’s te..

This Georgian residence was built around 1790 and stands on elevated grounds, offering a magnificent view over the River Lee estuary. The interior is particularly attractive featuring fascinating examples of furniture, such as a rare barrel organ (18..

A vast indoor market that was established on Grand Parade in 1610: at that time the avenue was a canal and was only filled in the 19C. Ships used to moor at the entrance to unload their goods. In front of the stalls with their pre-cut meats laid out,..

This centre for urban information, located in the deconsecrated St. Peter's church (18C.), presents exhibitions of Cork's past, present and future, dominated by a huge model (1/500) of the city.

A sculpture of the Dead Christ, by John Hogan (1800-1858) can be seen beneath the high altar. The artist spent most of his childhood in nearby Cove Street.

A square tower, the oldest building in Cork, is the only remains of an Augustine monastery founded in 1300 outside the city walls. During the siege of 1690, a cannon was mounted on top of the tower in an attempt to knock down the city's eastern wall.

The former butter market now houses a craft centre. Visitors can see how glassware, jewellery and fabrics are made.

The convent was founded in 1776 by Nano Nangle, a pioneer in the educational field. She was born near Mallow and her tomb and some of her personal belongings can be seen here.

A 2-2-2 type steam locomotive, built in 1848 is exhibited in the entrance hall. It was withdrawn in 1874 after thirty years of service.

University College Cork (UCC), was founded by charter in 1845, as were two other colleges in Galway and Belfast and it now belongs to the National University. A walking tour, starting from the main gate, allows the visitor to admire the Main Quadrang..