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Full-Day Cork City Tour with Michael Collins Heritage Sites

1 Day Round trip from Cork Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Beál Na mBláth, the site of Michael Collins' ambush and assassination in 1922
02 Explore Clonakilty at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay
03 Check out Sam's Cross, the birthplace of Michael Collins
04 Spend time at the Collins Barracks Museum in the Old Guard Room

Go on a full-day tour of Cork to experience the authentic taste of Irish life and culture. Follow the last journey of General Michael Collins, who masterminded the Irish War of Independence against the British Empire and is revered as one of Ireland's greatest sons. Visit Beál Na mBláth, check out Sam's Cross, and spend time at the Collins Barracks Museum.

Travel to Beál Na mBláth, the site of the ambush and assassination of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins in 1922.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cork

Languages English, Irish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cork City and Michael Collins Heritage Tour

Meet your tour guide at the pickup location and begin the tour.

Travel to Beál Na mBláth, the site of the ambush and assassination of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins in 1922.
Visit Clonakilty, sometimes shortened to Clon, a town in County Cork, Ireland, located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay.
Check out Sam's Cross, the birthplace of Michael Collins.
Spend time at the Collins Barracks Museum, located in the Old Guard Room inside the old Main Entrance Gate to Collins Barracks.
Travel back to your hotel after the tour.