Guidebook for Cork
Drinks & Nightlife
The Sextant
1 Albert StGreat pub!
The Oliver Plunkett
116 Oliver Plunkett StFab Live Music of all types
City Limits Comedy Club
16 Coburg StThe Woodford
20-21 Paul StThe Long Island Bar
10 Winthrop StThe Roundy
1 Castle StFranciscan Well Brewery
14 N MallFood Scene
Electric
41 S MallGreat Fish Bar
Mercado Inglés
Grand ParadeGreat covered market a must see!
Lovely atmosphere with great food and wine, a bits and pieces kind of place rather than the big dinner, just a minute from our house.
Slainte Bar
N1 Victoria RdLovely atmosphere with great food and wine, a bits and pieces kind of place rather than the big dinner, just a minute from our house.
This is the best Pizza takeaway in the locality! (021) 431 8677 see the menu on www.just-eat.ie
Novecento Douglas Street
63 Douglas StThis is the best Pizza takeaway in the locality! (021) 431 8677 see the menu on www.just-eat.ie
This is in the covered English Market a great people watching place.
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The Farmgate Cafe
Princes StreetThis is in the covered English Market a great people watching place.
In the Crawford Art Gallery, great food by Ballymaloe in a smashing building.
107 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Galería de arte Crawford
1 Emmett PlIn the Crawford Art Gallery, great food by Ballymaloe in a smashing building.
Isaac's Restaurant
48 MacCurtain StreetCan't be beaten, book! (021) 450 3805
Famous! Great food culture, restaurant and cafe.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ballymaloe Hotel and Restaurant
Famous! Great food culture, restaurant and cafe.
Arts & Culture
Galería de arte Crawford
1 Emmett PlGreat Gallery
The Glucksman
Great Gallery
University College, Cork. A must see for architecture and culture, include the Honan Chapel for Harry Clarks stain glass windows.
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
University College Cork (UCC)
College RoadUniversity College, Cork. A must see for architecture and culture, include the Honan Chapel for Harry Clarks stain glass windows.
Butter Museum
O'Connell SquareCork Opera House
Emmett PlaceThe Everyman
15 MacCurtain StreetTitanic Experience Cobh
20 Casement SquareYou can get the train to Cobh
Check it out - vibrant with an active art cinema.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Triskel Arts Centre
Tobin StreetCheck it out - vibrant with an active art cinema.
Essentials
Marks & Spencer Cork
5 Castle StMarks & Spenser for even fancier stuff
The Elysian
Eglinton StreetALDI at the Elysian is handy for all basic provisions, free parking.
Tesco Express
Tesco Express for more fancy stuff.
Sightseeing
Ring the Bells of Shandon at St. Anne's Church, See spectacular 360° views of Cork, View the internal workings of the 18th Century clock, 'The Four Faced Liar'.
Shandon Street
Shandon StreetRing the Bells of Shandon at St. Anne's Church, See spectacular 360° views of Cork, View the internal workings of the 18th Century clock, 'The Four Faced Liar'.
Great food, drinks, shopping and sightseeing in this french style fishing village
104 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kinsale
Great food, drinks, shopping and sightseeing in this french style fishing village
Cobh
Ballycotton
Lovely fishing village
Getting Around
Kent Station Cork
Lower Glanmire RoadTalk to Killian 086 602 8228 he can get bikes delivered to the house if you need to rent them longer term. We have family bikes you can use if we have not taken them on holiday. 1 Adult male, 3 kids small, medium & large.
There is also a bike rental scheme in Cork with stations all over the city, unfortunately there is not one particularly near our house. Check out;
http://www.coca-cola.ie/packages/coca-cola-zero-bikes/
The Bike Shed
6 Magazine RdTalk to Killian 086 602 8228 he can get bikes delivered to the house if you need to rent them longer term. We have family bikes you can use if we have not taken them on holiday. 1 Adult male, 3 kids small, medium & large.
There is also a bike rental scheme in Cork with stations all over the city, unfortunately there is not one particularly near our house. Check out;
http://www.coca-cola.ie/packages/coca-cola-zero-bikes/
Parks & Nature
Great safari Park, you can get the train here.
150 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque de la vida silvestre de Fota
Great safari Park, you can get the train here.
Parque Fitzgerald
Really nice City Park.
Sometimes good surfing, with rentals, great beach.
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Garretstown Beach
Sometimes good surfing, with rentals, great beach.
Nice beach close to town. Bunnyconnellans restaurant/Bar great food and views. http://bunnyconnellan.ie
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Myrtleville Beach
Nice beach close to town. Bunnyconnellans restaurant/Bar great food and views. http://bunnyconnellan.ie
Very rocky gorge type inlet, suitable only in calm weather, great snorkelling, cliff walks and views. Make sure to turn the car for home.
Nohoval Cove
Nohoval CoveVery rocky gorge type inlet, suitable only in calm weather, great snorkelling, cliff walks and views. Make sure to turn the car for home.
Rocky Bay
Nice family beach, can be busy.
If your a sea swimmer, around the island is popular, there will be plenty company there from around 1 hour before high tide.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sandycove Beach
If your a sea swimmer, around the island is popular, there will be plenty company there from around 1 hour before high tide.