More about Cork, Ireland
colourful facades in
Cork
Blarney Castle, not far from
Cork
climb the tower to kiss the
Blarney stone
Car Hire for Dublin: Cork
Cork exists as the second-highest populated
city in the Republic of Ireland as well as the third-largest –
attracting tourists that visit Ireland due to its amazing
buildings, from holy structures to breweries and government
edifices.
Aside from this factor, the city also boasts grand shopping centres, excellent sports facilities and venues that promote small-scale musical and artistic operations amongst the locality.
The city of Cork boasts a huge amount of stunning architecture spanning from the Medieval to Modern period, including St Finbarre’s Protestant Cathedral that was designed and overseen by the greatest of the Victorian art-architects – William Burges.
Other buildings that hold great importance include the church tower of Shandon, which is widely regarded as the symbol of the city.
Many of these breath-taking structures are only a short drive from one another, allowing them all to be viewed in a single day.
Aside from this factor, the city also boasts grand shopping centres, excellent sports facilities and venues that promote small-scale musical and artistic operations amongst the locality.
The city of Cork boasts a huge amount of stunning architecture spanning from the Medieval to Modern period, including St Finbarre’s Protestant Cathedral that was designed and overseen by the greatest of the Victorian art-architects – William Burges.
Other buildings that hold great importance include the church tower of Shandon, which is widely regarded as the symbol of the city.
Many of these breath-taking structures are only a short drive from one another, allowing them all to be viewed in a single day.
The North and East sides are faced in red
sandstone, and the West and South sides are clad in the predominant
stone of the region, white limestone. At the top sits a weather
vane in the shape of an eleven-foot salmon – which is
unsurprisingly the centre of much tourist attention.
Known as ‘the Rebel County’ due to its playful rivalry with the people of Dublin, Corkonians have recently begun to familiarize visitors with this historic feud.
The introduction of plays tackling the feud’s origins by the UCC (University College Cork) have begun to lift the veil, allowing visitors to learn about a very significant part of the culture of Ireland’s two largest cities.
Other Corkonian highlights include the Cork Jazz Festival, the Everyman Palace Theatre and the Vanbrugh String Quartet (which calls Cork its home.)
Known as ‘the Rebel County’ due to its playful rivalry with the people of Dublin, Corkonians have recently begun to familiarize visitors with this historic feud.
The introduction of plays tackling the feud’s origins by the UCC (University College Cork) have begun to lift the veil, allowing visitors to learn about a very significant part of the culture of Ireland’s two largest cities.
Other Corkonian highlights include the Cork Jazz Festival, the Everyman Palace Theatre and the Vanbrugh String Quartet (which calls Cork its home.)
Traditional Corkonian foods entail tripe,
crubeens and drisheen – all of which are available to sample at one
of Cork’s thousand genuine Irish restaurants, cafes and inns.
A long stretch from Dublin but easily accessible by car, Cork’s variety of architecture is astounding enough to warrant a definite visit. Heralded by tourists to be one of the most beautiful cities in Ireland – and with a social richness to go with it – Cork is more than just Dublin’s shadow.
If you desire a sleek mix of buildings that have a distinctive architectural significance and quaint back alleys filled with the sound of music and laughter – then Cork may be well worth a stop during your travels through Ireland.
A long stretch from Dublin but easily accessible by car, Cork’s variety of architecture is astounding enough to warrant a definite visit. Heralded by tourists to be one of the most beautiful cities in Ireland – and with a social richness to go with it – Cork is more than just Dublin’s shadow.
If you desire a sleek mix of buildings that have a distinctive architectural significance and quaint back alleys filled with the sound of music and laughter – then Cork may be well worth a stop during your travels through Ireland.
