Christmas outings · Cork City
Take the team out before the Christmas party.
A walking tour of Christmas in Cork through the centuries, private to your team. Send your date and numbers for a quote within a day.
Christmas through the centuries
Four hundred years of Cork Christmases, on one walk.
You choose how long, and we shape the route around your evening. Every walk starts at The Counting House on South Main Street, or at your office if it is in the city centre, and finishes a few minutes from dinner and drinks.
Christmas Eve 1601
The night Cork heard about Kinsale
We start on South Main Street, where word of the defeat at Kinsale arrived on Christmas Eve 1601. The town lit bonfires, and the townspeople walked past them with long faces.
1775 to 1870
Nano Nagle, the Famine and a new cathedral
Nano Nagle founded the Presentation Sisters on Christmas Eve 1775. Cork lived through the Famine winter of 1846, and St Fin Barre’s held its first Christmas in 1870.
Built for your team
Stories for your line of work
Tell us what your company does and we bring in the stories that fit: the architects and builders behind St Fin Barre’s for an engineering team, Cork’s merchants for finance, the English Market for a food business.
A December story on the route
The night Cork burned, 11 December 1920.
A fortnight before Christmas, Crown forces set fire to the centre of Cork. Shops on St Patrick’s Street went up, and so did City Hall and the Carnegie Library.
We walk the street the fire took and show your team what stands there now. It makes a good story to carry into the Christmas party.
Cork City Hall, rebuilt after the fire and opened in 1936
Why it works for a works night
Out of the office, into the old city, on to the party.
Any evening you like
Pick the date and start time that suit your team, any evening up to 23 December. January works too if your party lands after the rush.
Tailored to your business
Tell us about your company in the form and we shape the stories around your industry and your team’s interests.
One price for the group
You pay one price for the group, whatever the final headcount on the night.
Bigger teams, same evening
More than 20 coming? We split the team into two groups and run them back to back on the same evening.
Reviews
What groups and guests are saying.
A few of the reviews from private and group walks.
"Fantastic tour of Cork, really informative, interesting and a great way to see the city."
Paul O'Donoghue · Google"Patrick was a great guide! He's genial and personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Cork."
Thomas Clark · Google"Brilliant. Patrick was very knowledgeable and friendly. I can highly recommend this tour."
Björn Aye · Google"Great architectural & historic walking tour… very knowledgeable & tailored the tour to suit our interests."
Emmett Tolan · Google"Wonderful morning spent with Patrick as he gave us a tour around Cork city. He is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Cork's history…"
Aimee G. · Viator"Knowledgeable guide, highly informative."
Katie H. · TripadvisorRead more on Google, Tripadvisor or GetYourGuide.
Questions
Before you book.
Which evenings can you do?
Any evening up to 23 December. Tell us the date and start time you would like and we confirm it, or offer the nearest time, within a day.
How long is the walk?
As long as suits your evening, up to three hours. Ninety minutes covers the heart of the story; a longer walk adds more stops and more time at each.
Can you tailor it to our company?
Yes. Tell us what your team does in the form and we bring in the parts of Cork’s story that connect to your industry.
What if it rains?
We walk in light rain, so wrap up. If severe weather stops the walk, you choose a new date or get a full refund.
What if more than 20 are coming?
We split the team into two groups and run them back to back on the same evening. Tell us your headcount in the form.
How it works
Three steps, no back and forth.
Step one
Send the form
Your date and start time, how many are coming, and what your company does. Two minutes.
Step two
Get a time and a quote
We reply within a day with a confirmed time and one price for your group. Nothing to pay until you say yes.
Step three
Say yes and meet us
We lock in your evening and meet you at The Counting House, or at your office if it is in the city centre.