The Dunscombe Testimonial Fountain, which  was given to the city by the family of the same name in the late 19th century, once stood at the bottom of Shandon Street.

A new strategy for Shandon proposes, in the words of the lord mayor, to “breathe new life in to’ one of the city’s most historic areas. Donal O’Keeffe looks at the part of Cork that has, for centuries, been that beating heart, and which probably gave us our sporting colours.

The funding, which is part of an over-all national allocation of €7.5m to protect archaeological monuments, comes after an investment last month of €250,000 under the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF).

The Shandon IUS, drafted by Cork City Council in consultation with the Shandon Neighbourhood Team and Consultancy Team, is “an action-based roap for the sustainable and heritage-led regeneration of the Shandon area over the coming years”.

The Shandon clock, known to generations as ‘the four-faced liar’, has been telling the wrong time on three faces since last May, while its eastern face has been stopped on six o’clock for as long.

Funding of €250,000 has been secured toward repairs of Cork’s historic Shandon tower and clock under the Historic Structures Fund

Cork City Council CEO Valerie O'Sullivan says regeneration strategy presents a 'significant opportunity' t position Shandon for the future as a 'more attractive, vibrant and resilient living neighbourhood.'

The four-faced liar, as the clock has been known to generations of Cork people, has been telling the wrong time for almost a year, and its eastern face has been stopped on six o’clock for as long.

For almost a year now, three of the four faces on the 253-year-old St Anne’s Shandon clock tower have been telling the wrong time, while its east face is stopped.

Cork County Council will set out a 'a visual, action-based roap for the future development and revitalisation of this historic neighbourhood."

Owner James Nolan highlighted the importance of the community getting together to the Cork team.

Blackpool, Shandon and Ballyvolane feature in today's 'All About Cork' pages.

Blackpool, Shandon and Ballyvolane feature in today's 'All About Cork' pages

Blackpool, Shandon and Ballyvolane features in today's 'All About Cork' pages

The people of Cork turned out on Sunday, June 25 to witness the mesmerising rainbow-dyed foam.

In a Facebook post, the festival committee announced: “It is with great sadness that after 16 years of great memories, we have decided to take an extended break from running Shandon Street Festival".

The Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne will feature on Nationwide this Friday

After 40 years of painting on the side, Geoff Spiers has opened his own gallery in Cork city. COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to him about his latest venture

The works are confined to the external historic fabric and some essential associated repairs that are likely to arise.

The bells will sound again on Saturday alongside the unveiling of new exterior lighting at the cathedral

There was a jovial atmosphere amongst the crowd as the 36-foot dragon proceeded from Shandon Street along with other giant floats and an array of talented performers through town and finishing on Cornmarket Street.

The historic Shandon Bells will chime with the Banks of My Own Lovely Lee to celebrate the opening of the family festival. 

THE 2022 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival was launched at the beautiful old Butter Market Gardens underneath the famous Bells of Shandon. Damien Boylan, the deputy lord mayor, officiated.

The bells first rang out at the wedding of Henry Harding and Catherine Dornan on December 7, 1752. 

The Dragon of Shandon festival is to take place this weekend on Halloween in a new Covid friendly format with a number of installations, performances and even a treasure trail organised.

The annual Spirit of Mother Jones Festival has been postponed until late November, but this August, fans can catch a series of talks and films about Mother Jones and the festival on Cork Community TV.

Shandon Bells and Tower have temporarily suspended the ringing of the bells in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

RESIDENTS in the Shandon area have raised concerns over safety and insurance following the partial collapse of a wall last week.

Locals interested in taking on the role of postmaster on Shandon Street have made with An Post in the last week. Shandon Street’s post office closed over the Christmas period, despite a widespread public outcry to keep it open.

NORTH Main Street post office is dealing with the knock-on effect of the Shandon Street branch closing with up to 40-minute queues at peak business times.

CITY councillors are calling on the entire community in Cork to rally behind a campaign to save the Shandon Street Post Office from closure.

AN POST has said it is keen to establish a new post office on Shandon Street amid widespread anger the current one is to close at the end of the month.

THE closure of the Shandon Street Post Office would be a “nail in the coffin” for the Northside area, a public meeting has heard.

The city was alive with shrieks and yells of excitement last night as the Dragon of Shandon made her annual trip through the streets.

ON Wednesday, for the 13th year in a row, a dragon will stalk the streets of Shandon on Halloween night.

TENTATIVE discussions have taken place between Cork City Council and Fáilte Ireland about the prospect of reopening one of the city's most iconic buildings: the butter exchange.

QUESTIONS have been asked about the whereabouts of a missing antique fountain which once stood at the end of Shandon Street. The Dunscombe Testimonial Fountain was gifted to the city by the family of the same name in the late nineteenth century.