How is Cork in Ireland's East ?

jimd2

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/europe/ireland/sponsor-content-charming-towns-and-cities-ireland-ancient-east/

Great to see Ireland's Ancient East getting exposure here but it is making a farce of it when Cork is included.

Obviously Cork representatives or someone at a high level decided to tag Cork unto this initiative but come on let's have a bit of reality and just highlight areas that are in the east of the country in this campaign.

If not it will lose credibility and subsequently not get the effect that it was thought up for.

And anyway, Cork is a lovely city and county and is well able to stand in it's own two feet.

Bob Harris

jimd2 wrote: »

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/europe/ireland/sponsor-content-charming-towns-and-cities-ireland-ancient-east/

Great to see Ireland's Ancient East getting exposure here but it is making a farce of it when Cork is included.

Obviously Cork representatives or someone at a high level decided to tag Cork unto this initiative but come on let's have a bit of reality and just highlight areas that are in the east of the country in this campaign.

If not it will lose credibility and subsequently not get the effect that it was thought up for.

And anyway, Cork is a lovely city and county and is well able to stand in it's own two feet.

It's hardly Cork's fault that their researcher doesn't own a map. Birr is also listed and is closer to the west coast than it is to the east.

Pkiernan

They just wish they were closer to Dublin

splinter65

Pkiernan wrote: »

They just wish they were closer to Dublin

Yes. Dublin is great.

gifted

Always thought that east cork was known as waterford?.....learn something new every day lol lol

jimd2

Bob Harris wrote: »

It's hardly Cork's fault that their researcher doesn't own a map. Birr is also listed and is closer to the west coast than it is to the east.

I wouldn't blame the researcher. Have a loop a the map in the website

https://www.irelandsancienteast.com

And, yes, some of it looks closer to the west than east

Roger Hassenforder

Pkiernan wrote: »

They just wish they were closer to Dublin

we want nothing to do with that kip

whisky_galore

It's like calling Texas the east of the United States.

zuutroy

Because marketing.

Speedsie

Last summer, as I crossed a county border, I was surprised to read " Welcome to Limerick, part of Ireland's Ancient East".

Limerick. East. ??????

https://www.limerick.ie/discover/explore/recommended-trips/irelands-ancient-east-limerick

Bob Harris

jimd2 wrote: »

I wouldn't blame the researcher. Have a loop a the map in the website

https://www.irelandsancienteast.com

And, yes, some of it looks closer to the west than east

I didn't realise part of the east reached the Shannon estuary.

So if was in Offaly (god forbid) and headed west, I'd actually be going east?

Mrloverlover

Bob Harris wrote: »

I didn't realise part of the east reached the Shannon estuary.

I think they just drew a line up the country between the start and end of the wild Atlantic way

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Bob Harris wrote: »

I didn't realise part of the east reached the Shannon estuary.

So if was in Offaly (god forbid) and headed west, I'd actually be going east?

Ireland's Ancient East actually spreads west of the Shannon. I've seen a pub on the west side of Athlone hashtagging itself as #IrelandsAncientEast which is technically correct as it's in Westmeath. Seems daft all the same.

TheValeyard

Well maybe Corks identifies as East.....

Who knows in todays world!

Agricola

In the world of Tourism marketing, geographic accuracy isn't that crucial.

Welcome to Cork. At the heart of Ireland's Ancient East, also on the Wild Atlantic Way in the heart of Ireland's rugged west coast and just a stone's throw from Northern Ireland where they make Game of Thrones.

McMurphy

Sure there's lads up in Belfast talk about going down south for a weekend away.

Where abouts you going Patsy?

Letterkenny.

Um. Fair enough so.