Cobh Rebel Tours: Step Back in History and Visit 16 Prominent Historical Sites

Experience a 90-minute walking tour of Cobh’s 16 prominent historical sites, visited by leading figures of Irish history. Step back in time and explore locations of ambushes, safe houses, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cobh Rebel Walking Tours - Kieran will meet you outside the Cobh Heritage Centre, where the tour will begin at the first of the 16 sites: the “Aud,” the anchor of the German arms ship that was scuttled and sank near the mouth of Cork Harbour in 1916.
    Kieran will bring history to life as if you were there, taking part in the ambushes yourself. Feel…
What's Included
  • Tour guide included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 90-minute walk to 16 significant historical sites associated with eminent figures such as James Connolly, Roger Casement, Patrick Pearse, and more. Witness the locations of attacks and confrontations where Cobh volunteers confronted an entire empire. Marvel at buildings linked with the Republicans and their adversaries, incorporating safe…

Location
Cobh Heritage Centre. The Queenstown Story
The guide will be wearing a miltary uniform of a Irish volunteer outside The Heritage Centreby The Quays. Sigh Post are avaiable to direct travellers
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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William
Oct 26, 2024
Enjoyable Historical Tour - Very interesting take on Irish and Local Cobh history delivered by an expert. Very agreeable guide who told us lots of great stories.
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Paul_a
Oct 18, 2024
A great experience - Was a real pleasure to have Kieran relay with a great passion, the history of Cobh, a fabulous story teller really has you feeling and seeing the ghosts of the past as he recounts incidents that shaped Cobh's history in the fight for and Independant Ireland. Highly recommended and terrific guide.
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Ynot100
Oct 10, 2024
The most valuable 2 hrs you’ll spend in Cobh. - What a wonderful experience. Kieran gives you knowledge and context for Cobh and Ireland. It’s the history class you wish you’d had. All presented in lovely surroundings as you walk around Cobh. Wherever you are from, just go. We are still talking about the things we learned days later.
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Siobhan
Oct 5, 2024
Thought provoking, emotional and a definite must!!!!!!!!🇮🇪☘️💚 - Kieran was an amazing tour guide who is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I was there on my own and have very little ability to retain information. However ,this tour was so interesting that I learned more in this tour than I ever have as an adult. I want to learn more about Irish political history due to this amazing tour and hope you revisit Cobh in the near future.
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Cruiser310269
Oct 4, 2024
Highly recommended - Fascinating details about the long history of Irish struggles for independence, while walking the streets where many of the incidents occurred.
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Doritd000
Sep 15, 2024
Mind expanding! - There were only two of us on this tour (me, an American of Irish parents and a fellow visiting from Scottland) so it felt more like hanging out with a family friend who was taking us around town than an official tour. The guild is a local and very passionate about the subject. And he let is show! He started the tour letting us know that we may think we understand the Irish and English history but that there is so much more that we could not know because we were never taught it. He helped us see events through the eyes of the people who lived it, on the ground. I am still processing info he gave me, especially events in 1916 that involved German guns and how if the guns had reached the rebbes maybe the world could have avoided WWll. The tour was VERY thought provoking, I really recommend it if you are a student of history.
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Alan_c
Sep 12, 2024
Kieran is a great guide... - Kieran is a great guide and made his "story telling" very interesting. Yiu can tell he enjoys what he does.
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Karenci6720zv
Aug 21, 2024
Great Chance to Learn about Cobh's History - Kieran gave us an excellent tour of Cobh from the perspective of the long Irish fight for independence. We especially enjoyed the local stories that tie into bigger histories. Highly recommended as it is a fantastic tour for anyone with an interest in history.
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Gavin
Aug 15, 2024
Must do educational tour of Cobh - We were met by Kieran who was dressed in military garb and was taken on a 2.5 hour tour around historic Cobh. We were transported behind the scenes of the town and country from the times of the great famine all the way to present day. He explained about the war for independence from British rule and all the guerrilla warfare tactics the republican had to take to defeat the British. Very interesting and Kieran was very charismatic and explained everything to our level. Brilliant.
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Cindy_k
Aug 12, 2024
Walking tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable about Irish history. Be prepared for lots of uphill walking and stairs. Enjoyed it very much!
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