County Cork Things To Do

Not sure what to do in County Cork? We’ve got you covered. Our travel experts compiled the best activities in County Cork so you can make the most of your trip.

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Crawford Art Gallery

The large redbrick building was built in 1724 as the customs house and is now home to Ireland's leading provincial art gallery. An imaginative...

English Market

Food lovers (and, who, pray, isn't?): be sure to make a beeline for one of the misleadingly small entrances to this large and famous mecca for...

University College Cork

The Doric, porticoed gates of UCC stand about 2 km (1 mile) from the city center. The college, which has a student body of roughly 10,000, is...

Blarney Castle

In the center of Blarney, the ruined central keep is all that's left of this mid-15th-century stronghold. The castle contains the famed Blarney...

The Queenstown Story at Cobh Heritage Centre

Many of the people who left Ireland on immigrant ships for the New World departed from Cobh, which was formerly known as Queenstown. The exhibit...

Charles Fort

The British built Charles Fort on the east side of the Bandon River estuary in the late 17th century, after their defeat of the Spanish and...

Bantry House and Gardens

One of Ireland's most famed manors is noted for its picture-perfect perch, on a hillock above the south shore of Bantry Bay. The fine Georgian...

Ilnacullin

Many visitors head to Glengarriff because of that Irish Eden, Ilnacullin. On Garnish Island, offshore from Glengarriff and beyond islets populated...

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Museum/ Gallery 9

Department Stores 5

Religious Building/ Site/ Shrine 5

Garden/ Arboretum 4

Crafts 3

Household Items/ Furniture 3

Shopping Centers/ Malls 3

House/ Mansion/ Villa 3

Dance Clubs 2

Castle/ Palace/ Chateau 1

Educational Institution 1

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