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Cork is a beautiful city in the south east of Ireland, on the banks of the River Lee. The city is not only the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, but it is home to one of the world’s largest natural harbours, and the city centre has a variety of history, culture and landmarks to see.
St Finbarre’s Cathedral
One of those historic landmarks is St Finbarre’s Cathedral. It’s an ornate Gothic Revival church that was built between 1865 and 1879 and it’s quite unique with its three spires. Though this cathedral is fairly new, it’s on religious ground on which there has been a church since the 7th century.
Cork City Gaol
Set on the outskirts of the city, Cork City Gaol was the city’s prison between 1824 and 1923, and as prisons of this era go, it was actually quite a reasonable place in terms of living conditions! Today it’s a popular tourist attraction that has life-like wax figures depicting scenes both inside and outside the prison walls. Tours are available by day, and if you’re visiting with a large group of people you may also be able to arrange a night tour as well!
Elizabeth Fort
Yet another historic attraction in Cork is Elizabeth Fort. From the city centre it’s not too apparent, but the hilly location of this fort gives visitors a great city view. Some parts of the fort are open to tourists, and those are great from the ramparts. The fort was first built in 1601 and was much added to around 1625.
Museums in Cork
If you’re interested in finding out more about the history of Cork then the Cork Public Museum would be a good one to visit. It has a general historical overview of the city, while the cultural side of Cork is explored in the Cork Vision Centre.
Flights to Cork
The airport outside of Cork is one of the main entry points in Ireland. Cork Airport (airport code: ORK) is just over 4 miles away from the city in Farmers Cross. There are public buses and taxis for access to the city from the airport. There aren’t too many airlines offering direct flights to Cork from London, but Aer Lingus has a direct flight from Gatwick or Heathrow, or Aer Lingus Regional offers flights to Cork from Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester. One more option is with Ryanair and they have direct flights to Cork from Gatwick and Stansted.Cork Tourist Attractions
The nice thing about visiting Cork is that you don’t need a car because you can get around the compact city centre by foot. There are several historical landmarks and some very good museums too, intertwined with shops, bars and restaurants.St Finbarre’s Cathedral
One of those historic landmarks is St Finbarre’s Cathedral. It’s an ornate Gothic Revival church that was built between 1865 and 1879 and it’s quite unique with its three spires. Though this cathedral is fairly new, it’s on religious ground on which there has been a church since the 7th century.
Cork City Gaol
Set on the outskirts of the city, Cork City Gaol was the city’s prison between 1824 and 1923, and as prisons of this era go, it was actually quite a reasonable place in terms of living conditions! Today it’s a popular tourist attraction that has life-like wax figures depicting scenes both inside and outside the prison walls. Tours are available by day, and if you’re visiting with a large group of people you may also be able to arrange a night tour as well!
Elizabeth Fort
Yet another historic attraction in Cork is Elizabeth Fort. From the city centre it’s not too apparent, but the hilly location of this fort gives visitors a great city view. Some parts of the fort are open to tourists, and those are great from the ramparts. The fort was first built in 1601 and was much added to around 1625.
Museums in Cork
If you’re interested in finding out more about the history of Cork then the Cork Public Museum would be a good one to visit. It has a general historical overview of the city, while the cultural side of Cork is explored in the Cork Vision Centre.