Cark boy

Dr. Loon

I'm off to Cork for a week (7 days) staying in Cork City, but driving so intend to go all around.
Anyone got any good places to go to. I've checked out sites and all, but I'd like to hear from people who've been or live there.

Good pubs in the City? Restaurants, clubs, and interesting places in the county??

Cheers

Dr. Loon

Well, Jesus.... you're a helpful bunch aren't ya?

Cake Fiend

Werl, I've only been to Cark a few times, but the pubbage appears to be quite adequate, if the clubbing scene leaves a lot to be desired...

Check out Celsius (bar, sometimes with live music, a bit more youth-oriented than the alternatives), can't remember the name of the street but it's round the back of Net House on Oliver Plunkett St. Also the Old Oak on Oliver Plunkett St is alright. The Franciscan Well does some powerful house-brewed stout, try it.

Dr. Loon

I love Cork dry gin.

zAbbo

We`re all playing that down in Cork at the mo:p, maybe if you had of bothered to correctly spell the county, you may have got some interest, but oh no you went for the clever patronising approach.

Dr. Loon

Hmmm... I thought about that before I posted. It was a form of test to see if people from Cork would take that as patronising and lo and behold they did.
I've heard alot about Cork people not liking Dubs. There was an article about it in the newspaper last week. I thought it was just friendly banter, but it appears some of you Cork lads actually do have some sort of complex about where you're from.

zAbbo

Originally posted by Dr. Loon

I've heard alot about Cork people not liking Dubs.

no thats pretty much most of Ireland that don`t like dubs.

Your a fine ambassador for dublin as well.



btw me from Monaghan!

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by bazH


no thats pretty much most of Ireland that don`t like dubs.

That's Bóllox

Your a fine ambassador for dublin as well.

Well thank you. I know.

btw me from Monaghan!

Yeah? Me too. Carrickmacross.

zAbbo

intriguing end to a fine story methinks, so should we scrap it out like a pair of dirty monaghan feckers or whatever.

Come on now must of Ireland dispises Dubs([back covering]some not all[/back covering])

carrick eh? :rolleyes:

Dr. Loon

Yeah Carrick? Anyway, I forgot to mention that I escaped the hellhole that is Monaghan when I was four years of age, so I consider myself a Dubliner.

Where in that Godforsaken pit of damnation are you from?

zAbbo

The northern side, Scotstown, but i`ve been living(touch wood) in Dundalk for 2 years.

Godforsaken pit of damnation

thats Blaney you`re on about there:D

Borzoi

ROFL

Loon, have you been yet?

I spend a couple of weekends in Cork every year. Good spot. It probably best just to wander around the city centre, because god knows what sort of pub/night life you like.

If you have transport, head over to Kinsale and/or Cape Clear. Both fine places

have fun

Dr. Loon

Cheers Borzoi... I do have transport and was intending to head to Kinsale for a day. It looks great. How far is Cape Clear from the City??

Borzoi

Cape Clear. Allow 1 and 1/2 hours- the road is pure sh1t that twist and turns etc. but really nice spot, worth an overnight if you've time.


BTW Sunday afternoons in Cork are a disaster. Nothing is open - shops, Cafes, ,many pubs, try and be somewhere else.

Dr. Loon

Well that's cool, I'm stayin in Jury's Cork Hotel which looks nice, so I can chill out there on Sunday.... swimming pool, sauna etc.... thanks for the advice

sceptre

Originally posted by Borzoi
Cape Clear. Allow 1 and 1/2 hours- the road is pure sh1t that twist and turns etc. but really nice spot, worth an overnight if you've time.

Stop in Clonakilty on the way down. Nice town. The road isn't actually that bad as far as there (assuming you're going that way) - gets pretty rough after.