Tour of Shandon Area
17 August, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- meet at North Main Street/ Adelaide Street Square, opp Cork Volunteer Centre
- Co. Cork City
Tradition is one way to sum up the uniqueness of Shandon Street. Despite being a physical street, one can stroll down (or clamber up !), the thoroughfare holds a special part in the hearts of all Corkonians. The legacy of by-gone days is rich. The street was established by the Anglo-Normans as a thoroughfare to give access to North Gate Drawbridge and was originally known as Mallow Lane.
Shandon Street locals identify with the special old qualities of the street. Different architectural styles such reflect not only the street’s long history but also Cork’s past. The chosen sites in this tour are fascinating markers of the street’s development through the ages.
Free, 2 hours, no booking required