Meet the 90-year-old former ballerina helping to restore Shandon's clock

Sally Stokes is leading three generations of her family in applying the finishing touches to Cork’s famous four-faced liar

(Left to right) Robin, Sally and Philip Stokes in the workshop at Stokes Clocks on MacCurtain Street, each holding a gold number for the Shandon tower clock. Picture: Chani Anderson

At 90 years of age, Sally Stokes is literally working around the clock as she applies the finishing touches to Cork’s famous four-faced liar.

While many in Cork may be unfamiliar with her name, the former professional ballerina’s art is an integral part of the cultural fabric of Leeside and beyond.