Cobh Rebel Historic Walk
- Starting point outside the Cobh Herritage Centre, (Beside cruise terminal quay).
- Approx 2-hour guided walking tour led by knowledgeable local historian Kieran McCarthy.
- Discover fascinating stories, hidden history, magnificent harbour views.
- Interactive experience with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
- Photo stops at Cobh's most picturesque and historic locations
- Learn how a small Irish town defied and overcame one of history's greatest empires.
A 2-hour historical walking tour featuring 16 key locations, with plenty of opportunities for questions, discussion and engagement throughout and time to capture memorable photo along the way.
About Your Guide
Your tour is led by Kieran McCarthy, a respected local historian, author and experienced walking tour guide.
With decades of research into Cobh and East Cork's rich heritage, Kieran brings the town's history to life through engaging storytelling, fascinating local insights and a passion for preserving Cobh's unique past Whether you're a first time visitor or a local looking to learn more, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the people, places and events that shaped the Rebel Town.
- He has two non-fiction Books and published on the subject of Cobh and East Cork's war against the British Empire.
- Cobh's contribution to the fight for "Irish Freedom" Published in 1992.
- "Republican Cobh of the East Cor Volunteers" Published in 2008.
- Kieran has also recently published a semi fictional, exciting historical novel about Cobh, covering the same struggles, involving some of the same characters. "Taking the Queen out of Cove" Publsihed June 2026
Through this novel, Kieran has managed to bring out the personal trials and struggles of what it's like to live as an ordinary person, during this revolutionary period under the thumb of the British Empire.