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The name Shandon is a corruption of the Irish words "Sean Dún", which literally mean the Old Fort.
The church of St Anne, Shandon was build in the year 1722, although there has been a church on this site since at least the 12th Century.
The bells were a gift to the Church from Mr Daniel Thresher, and were originally rung in the traditional "Full Circle "style. It was some time after this Fr. Mahony wrote his poem which made these bells famous.
The bells were recast in 1865 and then in 1906 they were re-hung in a fixed position to reduce vibrations. Since then they have been played as chimes - often by the public!
For a small fee visitors to the tower may :
Climb the tower and view the city of Cork (including St Finbarre's Cathedral)
See the bells in their original frame.
Chime the bells (several tunes are provided)
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