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A campaign to restore Cobh's Clock Tower, a listed building (https://tinyurl.com/Old-Town-Hall), owned jointly by Cork County Council and the Port of Cork.

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Officials, โ€œLetโ€™s restore Clock Tower.โ€

Seven years later, @Corkcoco and @PortofCork:

09.07.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not a million miles away, this clock is maintained by Stokes of Cork. Can you guess where?

All public clocks should look this good.
How about it @Corkcoco and @PortofCork?

#RestoreClockTower
#PublicClocks #LocalHeritage

Photo credit: n/a

17.06.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Restored buildings are:

Good for the local economy
Good for development
Good for employment
Good for community
Good for residents
Good for visitors
Good for the soul.

#RestoreClockTower
#BarryscourtCastle
#EastCork

02.06.2025 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New ferry service announced for Cork city and harbour The company is currently in discussions with Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Port of Cork in developing the zero-emissions initiative.

A New Harbour Hub Terminus for Lynchโ€™s Quay.

Is this enough motivation @PortofCork and @Corkcoco ?

#RestoreClockTower
#ReduceCarUse

www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

19.05.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you cover up the cracks and leave the clocks, windows and weather vane untouched, youโ€™re only planning to do half a job.

Do it right or donโ€™t bother at all. Half a restoration is no restoration.

@Corkcoco @PortofCork
#RestoreClockTower #Cobh #HeritageIreland

08.05.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

..... leased it to a Mr. William Lynch and it became known as Lynchโ€™s Quay. The same family held the lease until 1829.โ€ from 'History of Cobh' by Mary Broderick. #LocalHistory #RestoreClockTower

๐Ÿ“ธby Kieran MacKessy

24.04.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œLynchโ€™s Quay is the oldest in the town. Lord Midleton had this quay constructed in the latter part of the eighteenth century. He then....

24.04.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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April 11, 1912: 'Titanic' arrives at #Cobh at 11.30 a.m. & drops anchor at the mouth of the harbour. The pilots' roster is decided in Clock Tower & at 1.40 p.m., John Cotter guides the ship out & departs from 'Titanic' at Daunt Rock. #TitanicTimeline #RestoreClockTower #Titanic

11.04.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Good news for Shandon and the Kinsale Museum. Both have been allocated grants totalling โ‚ฌ322,000 from the national Historic Structure Fund to restore their clocks to working order.

A Clock Tower without a working clock makes no sense.

#RestoreClockTower

07.04.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Historic landmark building in Cork harbour set for restoration A historic landmark building in one of Corkโ€™s most famous towns is set for a long overdue overhaul.

Here is the latest update. No thanks to โ€˜slap dashโ€™ restoration:
m.independent.ie/regionals/co...

23.03.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Historic landmark building in Cork harbour set for restoration A historic landmark building in one of Corkโ€™s most famous towns is set for a long overdue overhaul.

Here is the latest update. No thanks to โ€˜slap dashโ€™ restoration:
m.independent.ie/regionals/co...

23.03.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pictiรบr eile de chuid Robert French. Tรก an radharc seo pas beag difriรบil รณna phictiรบirรญ eile den 'Clock Tower'.

Cรฉn fad eile go mbeidh orainn fanacht go mbeidh an Tรบr Clog chomh snasta seo arรญs?! Cad deir sibh Cork Co. Co. agus Port of Cork??

#RestoreClockTower
#SnaG

14.03.2025 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œThe dock labour is co-operative and efficient and the turn around of ships expeditious and satisfactory.โ€

Quiet pride on every page from a 1950s handbook. So different from the boorish corporate-speak served up to us today.

#LocalHeritage

#RestoreClockTower

01.03.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Everyone is talking about the exquisite restoration of Notre Dame and everyone is talking about the pitiful deterioration of Clock Tower. #RestoreClockTower. #NotreDamedeParis.

We need @OPW to come in and take over from @Corkcoco & @PortofCork. They are out of their depth.

15.02.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dublin Port Conservation Strategy

Dublin Port doesnโ€™t forget its roots. It works with local groups to highlight the port's history, has a full time Heritage Director & has published a comprehensive Conservation Strategy.
@PortofCork doesn't even try.
#RestoreClockTower #Heritage #Cork.
Click here: issuu.com/dublinportco...

21.01.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spitbank lighthouse #Cobh

A screw-pile #lighthouse which marks a shallow sand bank in Cork Harbour.

Built by the blind Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell, who pioneered the screw-pile technology.

๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ“ทโ†˜๏ธ
corkcoast.com/photos/coast...

#speirgorm #coast #corkCoast #ireland #irish #maritimeCork #cork

10.01.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If it was up to #TidyTowns, Clock Tower would be a building to be proud of. Here they are sprucing up the sign outside.

Instead weโ€™ve had to suffer years of Cork County Council and Port of Corkโ€™s ownership and inaction.

#RestoreClockTower #LocalVolunteers

07.01.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It couldn't be easier Cork Co Co:
"Grant Alert: The Heritage Councilโ€™s Historic Towns Initiative 2025 is open for applications!
Local Authorities: Drive heritage-led regeneration in your towns.
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Deadline: Feb 15, 2024"
๐Ÿ“– Details: ow.ly/vXp850Unomc
#IrishHeritage #HistoricTowns #GrantOpportunities

09.12.2024 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunrise at Clock Tower

Photo by Rebecca O'Donovan

#RestoreClockTower

29.11.2024 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well done to this yearโ€™s @cobhchronicle for an article highlighting the history & neglect of Clock Tower. Time for the owners to #RestoreClockTower

Copies winging their way to Cork County Council and Port of Cork CEOs.

18.11.2024 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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