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Most interesting fact about Cork that you diden't know about.

  • 06-05-2014 11:19PM
    #1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭


    If people can post threads that purely relate to Dublin on AH outside of the Dublin forum then we can all play at that game.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Apparently they recently discovered electricity!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    It floats


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    The montado landscape of Portugal produces approximately 50% of cork harvested annually worldwide.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Zed Bank


    That people from Cork get jealous easily and are ridiculously self-important.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭mr.anonymous


    A nuclear bomb detonated in the city in 2002, causing up to €10 worth of damage.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    It has the lowest rate of Dublin junkies in all of Europe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Deco99


    It has irelands largest lingerie section so im led to believe father.


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


    Kinsale 7's is full of shagging dubs...







    'hdz


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Cork is an anagram of Rock.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Keep those facts rolling folks.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭Hotale.com


    It's the greatest place in earth.

    F*ck it, everyone knows that :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    A nuclear bomb detonated in the city in 2002, causing up to €10 worth of improvements.
    fixed that for ya


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Barrack Street is currently undergoing resurfacing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    Deco99 wrote: »
    It has irelands largest lingerie section so im led to believe father.

    That'd be Dunnes in Ennis, Co Clare. One of the county's big claims to fame!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Cork is neighbouring the most successful fooball team.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭JerCotter7


    All responses so far have been funny bar one which just comes off as bitter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    The true capital of Ireland


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    Cork has a better wildlife park/zoo than Dublin.

    And its the best place in the world. I love it there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭jellyboy


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Deco99
    It has irelands largest lingerie section so im led to believe father.
    That'd be Dunnes in Ennis, Co Clare. One of the county's big claims to fame!


    thats because clare is full of sheep,and sheeps need shiny knickers whilst alone in the sheds like…


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭jellyboy


    Cork is neighbouring the most successful fooball team.


    Cork is nowhere near Dublin…


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Murphy's is ten times nicer than Guinness


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    The Cork accent is sexy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭jellyboy


    Barrys tea is real tea like..


    In Cork we make our tea with Tanora..

    Teanora boi


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭pebbles21


    If someone in Cork says "I will....yeah!"

    What they really mean is "I won't. ..no!"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭pebbles21


    Any brand of Crisps in Cork are all called Taytos !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    jellyboy wrote: »
    Cork is nowhere near Dublin…

    Only 2 hours by motorway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    The bush administration was accused of using the cark accent as a form of torture during the Iraq war but bush was quoted as saying 'we're well evil buddy but we arent that bad'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Only 2 hours by motorway.

    Pity more football fans can't manage the drive up during the summer!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    jellyboy wrote: »
    Barrys tea is real tea like..


    In Cork we make our tea with Tanora..

    Teanora boi

    Im weak at the knees imangining the Cork accent.

    I need a Cork trip.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    pebbles21 wrote: »
    If someone in Cork says "I will....yeah!"

    What they really mean is "I won't. ..no!"
    It's a sarcastic no usually used after asking a stupid request :)


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