Guidebook for Cork

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Guidebook for Cork

Sightseeing

Cycle 20 minutes or drive 15 minutes from the house to this beautifully restored castle and observatory. Lovely cafe within.
37 locals recommend
CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory
Castle Road
37 locals recommend
Cycle 20 minutes or drive 15 minutes from the house to this beautifully restored castle and observatory. Lovely cafe within.
Sailing and Harbour Cruise - 8 minutes in car from house.
Monkstown
Sailing and Harbour Cruise - 8 minutes in car from house.
Take the ferry crossing to Cobh and catch wonderful views of Cork harbour from St. Colman's Cathedral.
27 locals recommend
St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh
5 Cathedral Pl
27 locals recommend
Take the ferry crossing to Cobh and catch wonderful views of Cork harbour from St. Colman's Cathedral.
Step back in time and catch up on your Titanic history.
65 locals recommend
Titanic Experience Cobh
20 Casement Square
65 locals recommend
Step back in time and catch up on your Titanic history.
Walk along the channel of the River Lee, admire the flowers and have a coffee. Lovely wooden playground for children in the park grounds.
162 locals recommend
Fitzgerald Park
162 locals recommend
Walk along the channel of the River Lee, admire the flowers and have a coffee. Lovely wooden playground for children in the park grounds.
Visit the beautiful grounds of UCC, visit the Honan Chapel and take a tour of the Glucksman Museum.
58 locals recommend
University College Cork (UCC)
College Road
58 locals recommend
Visit the beautiful grounds of UCC, visit the Honan Chapel and take a tour of the Glucksman Museum.
Sailing, Restaurants and Camden Fort.
Crosshaven
Sailing, Restaurants and Camden Fort.
Whiskey Sampling!
71 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Midleton
Distillery Walk
71 locals recommend
Whiskey Sampling!

Everything Else

Horse Riding - 5 minutes in car from house.
Hop Island Equestrian Centre
Horse Riding - 5 minutes in car from house.

Food Scene

Delicious bread and cakes.
The Cinnamon Cottage Rochestown
Monastery Road
Delicious bread and cakes.
Visit the gourmet capital of Ireland! 25 minutes drive from the house.
13 locals recommend
Kinsale
13 locals recommend
Visit the gourmet capital of Ireland! 25 minutes drive from the house.
Great food with great views.
12 locals recommend
Bunnyconnellan
Coast Road
12 locals recommend
Great food with great views.
Gourmet restaurant and cafe. Visit the walled gardens.
Shanagarry House
Gourmet restaurant and cafe. Visit the walled gardens.

Entertainment & Activities

Visit Fota zoo.
150 locals recommend
Fota Wildlife Park
150 locals recommend
Visit Fota zoo.

Essentials

Sample local Cork cuisine and take in the lively ambiance of Cork's English Market.
113 locals recommend
The English Market
Grand Parade
113 locals recommend
Sample local Cork cuisine and take in the lively ambiance of Cork's English Market.

Arts & Culture

Visit the vault, catch a movie, visit an exhibition, have a coffee.
Holy Trinity Church
Father Mathew Quay
Visit the vault, catch a movie, visit an exhibition, have a coffee.
Spend a few hours visiting this bijou art gallery.
107 locals recommend
Crawford Art Gallery
1 Emmett Pl
107 locals recommend
Spend a few hours visiting this bijou art gallery.