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Shandon Church & Bells

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Shandon Church & Bells
Address: Church Street Shandon , Cork , CO, IE
Phone: +353 21 450 5906
State: CO
City: Cork

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A great place, must visit, Corks' The most attraction. Rich history. Visit the bells, play with them, there are few short plays you can try your hand on. Mind your head, keep the ear plugs on at all times, especially walking through the stair case with bells Staff is courteous.
This was our first day out in Cork , once the weather smiled on us in Feb 2023. The Anglican church sits in a quaint neighborhood which sits atop a hill. The setting is quite scenic and once you reach the top most vantage point the panoramic view that it offers of the city is really splendid. Cork city has very few such vantages that sort of gives an overall perspective of the city fabric and this visual should not be missed by any one touring the town. A small fee is charged for going up to the bell tower , but it also gives one the opportunity to pull on the bell ropes , its quite hard to play a tune if your not used to it but definitely a peek into the past of the church choir.
Come here for a visit & you can ring the church bells yourselves. There’s several choices of songs you can follow by pulling on number coordinated bells pulleys. From “joy to the world” to the Lord of the Rings along with many others. I thought it was really cool as I’ve never rang church bells before. Also, you can climb the 132 steps to the top of the bell tower for a nice view over Cork.
On top of the tower, you can ring the bells and catch mesmerising views of the whole city. Fun fact: Shandon bells has found an innovative and fun way of ringing the bells. There are notes written of various songs that we can refer to and ring the bells that brings out melodious tunes of those songs. I found this as one of the most fun ways to discover the city. Note: the steps are steep to be careful and have fun on top :
A journey to the top of Shandon Bells is definitely worth it! Learning about the parish and building is self-guided and takes about 25 minutes, the climb up 192 stairs and 4 levels to the top, about another 25. Ring the bell, climb over the posts to the top of the tower, and learn about Goldie. Little something for everyone!
Visited by accident to go up the tower. They have church bells that you can ring and play tunes on, complete with instructions on how to play tunes on them! AmazingVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
It was awesome seeing and reading about the Bell tower. The view from the top is amazing, and getting to ring the bells is fun, especially with the tunes they have pinned up. The only real issue I had was that being around 6'4"/195cm the climb got very tight in places. Just be warned that if you are similarly tall that it might not be your thing as im not 100% sure i would have done it if id known. Overall though the experience was amazing and well worth the €5 cost.
Ancient churches are interesting. You can sit in the main hall to relax and collect your thoughts, you can look at old books, and you can climb the tower and play different melodies on the copper bells - children especially like it.
It was one of my favourite attractions in Cork and, even if the Church is really simple and the tower seems and is really old, and not really tourist-friendly, I was so happy to visit it! You can visit the Church for free but you have to pay to go up to the top of the tower 5€ adult, 4€ student/senior, 2,50€ child and 12€ family. It's quite difficult to reach the top and I don't think that anyone can do it, because you have to get through the bells and you MUST wear the headphones that the friendly desk lady will give you. Despite that, the view you'll see when you reach the top it's amazing and breathtaking! You can see all Cork and it's so beautiful; it's not really busy and you can stay up there as much as you want. And when you reach the first floor you can ring the bells: it's so amusing! I absolutely recommend it.
Lovely lady at the door….€12 euros for a family or €5 each….132 steps to the top…make sure you play the bells…the view of cork city are outstanding
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Upper John Street 140 meters
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Wolfe Tone Street 250 meters
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Wolfe Tone Junction 270 meters
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Mulgrave Road 270 meters
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