Built in 1772 St Anne’s is the oldest church in continuous use in Cork City. There are 132 steps to the top of the tower which is 36.6 metres tall with another 15.2 metres to the top of the pepper pot and the walls are 2.1 metres thick.
The first floor is where you can play the bells by pulling the numbered ropes, music for a few songs are provided. The steps from here get steeper and lead to the internal workings of the clocks, known as the ‘Four Faced Liar’ as they all show slightly different times. The clock machinery weighs 2 tonnes and is one of the largest caged clocks in Europe.
Further up and it gets narrower still, you’ll reach the belfry where you’ll pass directly by the 8 bells cast in Gloucester in 1750 and weighing over 8 tonnes before climbing the small ladder and going through the VERY low and step passage before emerging onto the balcony where you’ll get a 360° view of Cork city.
At the pinnacle of the tower is ‘de goldie fish’ the 4 metre long salmon shaped weather vein which represents the fishing industry in the river Lee
To log this cache
You need to climb to the first floor where you can ring the bells
Take a photo of your caching name with the numbered bell ropes behind ( shown in the photo above). Your name must be included in the photo at the time of taking it and not added afterwards. If you are in a group you can all use the same photo but please make sure your name is included in the photo you use in your log. Post this photo in your log
Opening times
Monday- Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday and bank holidays - 11.30am - 4pm
(winter opening 11am - 3pm)
Last entrance to the bells and tower 20 mins before closing
Admission fee to bells and tower
Adult - €6
Over 60s and students - €5
Child - €3
Family - €15
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.