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What's to do in cork city?

Mrs Garth Brooks · 2010-05-22 19:35:20

What's there to do in cork city? Im going down for a couple of days and just wondering are there any good places to visit. Anything worth seeing?

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What's there to do in cork city?

Im going down for a couple of days and just wondering are there any good places to visit. Anything worth seeing?

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#2 22-05-2010 09:39PM

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It all depends on what kind of entertainment ur looking for? Any hints of what ur interested in? That way we can recommend u something to do what u could like actually...

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#3 22-05-2010 11:34PM
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This thread from a while back may or may not be of use: "Cork: no shopping, no history"

You're around for longer than a day and you haven't said no to history so off the top my head the usual suspects:
Cork City Gaol,

The English Market,

Blarney Castle (20 minutes on the bus)

Something I do myself: Fitzgerald's Park -makes for a nice walk (cross The Shakey Bridge and walk back to town on Sunday's Well Road for one or two nice views looking down on the city).

The end of your walk puts you right outside the door of The Franciscan Well. The franciscan is a brewpub with half-a-dozen beers of their own making. Too early for beer? Walk a little further to Cork Coffee Roasters Café -they roast their own coffee beans!

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#4 23-05-2010 12:02AM

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Don't forget the Butter Museum, especially if your bringing your folks!
http://corkbutter.museum/

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#5 23-05-2010 12:49PM

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I didn't realise blarney castle was so close to the city. Im definately going there. And that walk by the fitzgerald's park sounds amazing. I have also heard about the lough, so have to take a trip there too.

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#6 23-05-2010 01:52PM

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Fota wildlife park is great if the weather is good, you can get the train there and back , only takes about 10 mins on the train

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#7 23-05-2010 02:20PM

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Funsterdelux wrote: »

Don't forget the Butter Museum, especially if your bringing your folks!
http://corkbutter.museum/

I went in there once and felt pretty let down by it tbh.

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#8 23-05-2010 04:06PM

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Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Fota wildlife park is great if the weather is good, you can get the train there and back , only takes about 10 mins on the train

+ 1 for Fota it is well worth a trip,I'd recommend the Crawford Art Gallery which also has a fantastic café.

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#9 23-05-2010 04:21PM

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cork45 wrote: »

Crawford Art Gallery [...] has a fantastic café.

Oh yeah. Seconded. Definitely a must for one of your lunches.

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#10 23-05-2010 07:54PM

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see Snoop Dogg at the Marquee

Snoop D-O dizzle is in the hizzle- wassup all of my Corkonian nizzles.

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#11 23-05-2010 07:57PM

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Try find the fastest rosd out of there:D

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#12 23-05-2010 08:00PM

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pat58 wrote: »

Try find the fastest rosd out of there:D

Unlucky.

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#13 23-05-2010 08:07PM

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FTGFOP wrote: »

Unlucky.

LOL .. that one failed alright:pac:

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#14 23-05-2010 08:32PM

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Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Fota wildlife park is great if the weather is good, you can get the train there and back , only takes about 10 mins on the train

Yeah absolutely, especially if you've kids with you, it's such a lovely place.

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#15 24-05-2010 08:36AM

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themonboys wrote: »

I went in there once and felt pretty let down by it tbh.

Ah you didnt embrace the buttery goodness, :P

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#16 24-05-2010 10:32AM

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pat58 wrote: »

Try find the fastest rosd out of there:D

Just saw you're in Clare, we really need a facepalm smiley for quick reply to fcuktard comments.

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#17 25-05-2010 01:45PM

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themonboys wrote: »

I went in there once and felt pretty let down by it tbh.

Did you say after "I can't believe its not a real butter museum"!!:D

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#18 25-05-2010 04:30PM

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murphym7 wrote: »

Did you say after "I can't believe its not a real butter museum"!!:D

Or I Can't Believe it's Not Better…

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#19 05-06-2010 02:42PM

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Thanks for the suggestions. Didn't get around to visiting everything yet but i will. Im moving there in a few months. Its a lovely city. Got a lovely sandwhich somewhere too, what's the name of the bread with the very thick slices?

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#20 05-06-2010 02:49PM

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HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions. Didn't get around to visiting everything yet but i will. Im moving there in a few months. Its a lovely city. Got a lovely sandwhich somewhere too, what's the name of the bread with the very thick slices?

Doorstep?

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#21 05-06-2010 02:53PM

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Yip, doorstep or maybe skull.
And I'd guess you get the sandwich in The Whole-y Grain by Singer Corner.

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#22 28-07-2010 08:58PM

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Funsterdelux wrote: »

Ah you didnt embrace the buttery goodness, :P

I did my best to embrace the buttery goodness recently but I have to say the place dissappointed on a margarine scale. Four euro in and I was ready to leave in about 2 minutes! Given my fondness for both butter and QI, I thought I was their ideal patron. Alas, it didn't thrill me at all.

If it was free it would be cute, at the price it leaves a sour taste.

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#23 31-07-2010 03:37PM

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FTGFOP wrote: »

I did my best to embrace the buttery goodness recently but I have to say the place dissappointed on a margarine scale. Four euro in and I was ready to leave in about 2 minutes! Given my fondness for both butter and QI, I thought I was their ideal patron. Alas, it didn't thrill me at all.

If it was free it would be cute, at the price it leaves a sour taste.

+1

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#24 04-08-2010 12:33AM

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Shandon, cilmb to the top the views are amazing, only 5 euro.

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#25 03-09-2010 02:30PM

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if you like music check out loads of free gigs:

Trad: in the spailpín fánach south main street every night, the corner house.

Jazz: free (i think it's still free, might be €2 now) monthly jam sessions in the crane lane theatre, the crane lane (by the gpo) start late. Also thre's a great gypsy-swing band play in the pavilion live every sunday from 5.30 for free.

rock/alternative : the slate usually do free gigs (late night - 10pmish)

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