County Cork
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1. Bantry House and Gardens
Garden/ArboretumOne 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...Read More
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2. Blarney Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauIn 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...Read More
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3. Charles Fort
Military SiteThe 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...Read More
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4. Crawford Art Gallery
City Center South | Museum/GalleryThe large redbrick building was built in 1724 as the customs house and is now home to Ireland's leading provincial art gallery. An imaginative...Read More
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5. English Market
City Center South | Market/BazaarFetchingly housed in an elaborate, brick-and-cast-iron Victorian building, such is the fame of this famous foodie mecca that Her Majesty Queen...Read More
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6. Ilnacullin
Garden/ArboretumMany visitors head to Glengarriff because of that Irish Eden, Ilnacullin. On Garnish Island, offshore from Glengarriff and beyond islets populated...Read More
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7. Mizen Vision Visitor Centre
Museum/GalleryTravel to this visitor center, set in a lighthouse at the tip of the Mizen Head (follow the R591 through Goleen to the end of the road), and...Read More
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8. Ring of Beara
Scenic Drive/TourGlengarriff is the gateway to this 137-km (85-mile) scenic drive that circles the Beara Peninsula on R572. One of the main attractions is the...Read More
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9. Stephen Pearce Pottery
Store/Shop/MallNow returned to the village where he grew up, potter Stephen Pearce has reopened the traditional craft pottery that launched his career in the...Read More
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10. The Queenstown Story at Cobh Heritage Centre
Museum/GalleryMany of the people who left Ireland on immigrant ships for the New World departed from Cobh, which was formerly known as Queenstown. The exhibit...Read More
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11. University College Cork
Western Road | Educational InstitutionThe 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...Read More
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12. Ballymaloe Cookery School and Gardens
Garden/ArboretumWhile the late, lamented Myrtle Allen reigned supreme at Ballymaloe House, her daughter-in-law Darina, Ireland's most famous celebrity chef...Read More
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13. Bantry Market
Market/BazaarGrowers of organic plants and veggies have a strong presence at this traditional street market. ...Read More
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14. Blue Pool Ferry
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Buy a ticket at the kiosk beside the Quill's Woolen Mills car park, and follow the trail to an enchanting hidden harbor that's surrounded by...Read More
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15. Cork City Gaol
Sunday's Well | Museum/GalleryThis castlelike building contains an austere, 19th-century prison. Life-size wax figures occupy the cells, and realistic sound effects illustrate...Read More
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16. Fitzgerald's Park
Western Road | Park/PlaygroundThis picture-perfect riverside park a short walk west of the city center is accessed along The Mardyke, a tree-lined walkway overlooking a pitch...Read More
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17. Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens
Garden/ArboretumThe name of the Smith-Barry ancestral estate is derived from the Irish Fód te, which means "warm soil," a tribute to the unique tidal estuary...Read More
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18. Fota Wildlife Park
Zoo/AquariumThe 70-acre park is 12 km (7 miles) east of Cork via N25 and R624, the main Cobh road, and also accessible by rail from Cork's Kent Station...Read More
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19. Jameson Experience
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryOn a tour of the Old Midleton Distillery, you'll learn how this now world-renowned whiskey ( uisce beatha, or "the water of life") was made...Read More
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20. Kinsale Farmers' Market
Market/BazaarSnack on a homemade burger while stocking up on chutneys, charcuterie, farmhouse cheeses, salads, and organic veggies and fruit at this cute...Read More
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