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3 Best things about Cork

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  • Posts: 7,542 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,676 ✭✭✭Blitzkrieger


    Crane Lane ftw. Can chat in the smoking area or loads of people dance by the stage out the back.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭smk135


    Yeay I feel lik I know Cork already!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭markok84


    God I miss the place :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,905 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Crane Lane ftw. Can chat in the smoking area or loads of people dance by the stage out the back.

    Where abouts is Crane Lane?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    ^ Town

    1. Our accent.
    2. Deep House. Thank you for 20 years of house Greg & Shane.
    3. Pride in our progeny.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Where abouts is Crane Lane?

    Down the alley off the road between the GPO and the Imperial.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭BeansMeansHynes


    1. Such a nice compact city with everything you need.
    2. Its not Dublin
    3. The people are so nice and friendly and laid back.
    4. K.C's
    5. Lots of daycent pubs esp Crane Lane.
    6. Lots of nice beers :D
    7. Close to the Sea

    Oops I have gone over 3 :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    am i correct in thinking that so many english live in cork that they have a town named little england ?-


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Bill-e


    http://www.cork-guide.ie/cork_city/english-market.html

    Might be what you are thinking about...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭Vinta81


    I moved here when I was 12 from England and my fave things are:

    The people - small, small world and if I walk down the road everyone gives a nod/smile/some sort of acknowledgement - it's nice.

    Has an airport :D

    The city itself - just the right size, fantastic shopping.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭postalservice


    4. K.C's

    +1
    I'm so hungry now:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭gubby


    1 the people. (friendly and kind)
    2 the shops
    3 mahon point
    4 the english market


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭DecentBee


    best-things-about-cork.jpg
    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭ulick-magee


    1.Beamish (no guinness rubbish here)
    2.Jackie Lennox on Bandon road
    3.Cork


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭Dan Dare


    Some enterprising person(s) has added a yo-yo to the statue of the non drinking cleric. How long has it been there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭Tirabaralla


    As a foreigner that wanted badly to live here for a while (and succeeded):

    1 People (love ya)
    2 Right size
    3 Natural surroundings


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭spitfireIRL


    Dan Dare wrote: »
    Some enterprising person(s) has added a yo-yo to the statue of the non drinking cleric. How long has it been there?


    over a week.. hilarious
    DSC02000.JPG


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Wallacebiy


    1 The Old English Market
    2 Beamish
    3 the fact that you can drive for an hour in any direction from the City and Still be in Cork.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    over a week.. hilarious
    DSC02000.JPG

    That's pretty funny tbh.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21 Frugallady


    markok84 wrote: »
    God I miss the place :(

    Me too! Moved to the USA in 1982. Grew up in Ballincollig just outside of Cork City. Used to Holiday in Crosshaven and Myrtleville.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,202 ✭✭✭partyguinness


    1. The closeness of everything;
    2. The accent (when the women is hot and not from a council estate)
    3. Lennoxs

    5 Crap things (admittedly totally off point)

    1. The closeness of everything
    2. Scumbags in tracksuits and push prams who invade the centre during the weekend
    3. The weather
    4. Lack of enough late night bars
    5. Crap clothes shopping for men


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭Ozziej


    1: Friendliness of People
    2: Coast
    3: West Cork

    Off Topic
    1a Arrogance
    1b Inferiorty complex with Dublin(I'm not from Leinster before you assume)
    2: Lack of late night bars.
    3: Rain


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Kazbah


    Loads of things already mentioned plus:

    ->Ballycotton
    ->The characters of Cork
    ->Murphy's
    ->The smell of hops brewing
    ->Pana on a Saturday
    ->Fitzgeralds Park on a sunny day + the shakey bridge
    ->The Film Festival


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34 gem25x


    have to throw in my 2c here!!

    where to start...........................

    1: I was born in Dublin and lived there briefly and I can truly say CORK IS THE REAL CAPITAL:D

    2: KC's........ if you havent had KCs get off your @rse and head for douglas!! I used to work there when I was waaaaay younger to help put myself thru college and can say wit my hand on my heart its the cleanist chipper... polys creoles garlic mayo all the way and not to forget THE ultimate cheese & onion pie..............:p

    3: Always knowing someone wherever you go!

    4: Washington Street for the weekend pub crawl - MINT!!!!!

    5: HillBillys following Washington Street adventures...

    6: You'll always get a cab somewhere like!!!


    way over the required 3 points but what can i say??;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭corkhero


    1 Cork City FC
    2 Lennoxs
    3 The Fountain :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34 gem25x


    how could i have left the fountain out??????????:eek::eek::eek:
    shame on me:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭Flamed Diving


    The English Market
    The Huguenot Quarter
    Fitzgeralds Park


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 minnie moocher


    1 Flannerys
    2 Not Dublin
    3 Lough (especially in winter coz its frozen)
    4 Its not Dublin
    5 Barties
    6 Not Dublin
    7 Rosscarbey
    8 Not Dublin
    9 It has dis 1 fine sexy bure being me!!!! :D
    10 Not Dublin
    11 Most people are really friendly

    now for the cons
    1 its in the same country as dublin
    2 the kids are violent and rough
    3 Its in the same county as Dublin


    so enough for u
    and just for the record... ITS THANKFULLY NOT DUBLIN!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 minnie moocher


    i left out fitzgeralds park and the fact that it is not dublin seriously has anyone here been to barties in pearse square i feckin luv it baii


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