St Anne's Church

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Clock tower at Church of St. Anne in County Cork, Ireland. Low angle with blue sky in background.

Shandon is dominated by the 1722 St Anne’s Church, aka the "Four-Faced Liar" – so called because each of the tower’s four clocks used to tell a slightly different time. Wannabe campanologists can ring the bells on the 1st floor of the 1750 Italianate tower, and then continue up the 132 steps to the top for 360-degree views of the city.

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