Cost of restoring Cork's Shandon Bells clock could reach €400,000

Cork City Council do not have a timeline for the restoration works due to the lack of funding

The 253-year-old tower has been telling the wrong time on three of its faces and stopped on its fourth. Picture: Chani Anderson

Cork City’s Shandon Bells clock could see restoration works cost nearly €400,000 to repair and refurbish the landmark site.

The iconic attraction on St Anne’s in Shandon has seen a large number of tourists visit the area year after year and has been described as “our Niagara Falls”.