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

Whispered · 06-05-2014 11:58PM

Some of the nicest people I ever met are from cork.

pO1Neil · 06-05-2014 11:59PM

The majority of the Irish Volunteers from the West Cork brigade who fought at Kilmichael was made up of people outside of Cork.

efc67 · 07-05-2014 12:03AM

Cork Harbour is said to be the second largest natural harbour in the world.

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:03AM

Isnt the harbour in cork the biggest in the country?

mbur · 07-05-2014 12:08AM

Blarney Street in Cork is the longest street in the world Ireland.

Sunnyisland · 07-05-2014 12:10AM

It has the highest story building in Ireland,

It consists of a number of connected 6-8 storey buildings, with a landmark 17-storey[4] tower on the southwest corner of the site. The tower is 71 metres (233 ft) to the top floor, making it the tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland, surpassing the 67-metre County Hall, also in Cork.[3] A decorative pinnacle gives The Elysian's tower an overall height of 81 metres.[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elysian

Sh1tbag OToole · 07-05-2014 12:13AM

realies wrote: »

It has the highest story building in Ireland,

It consists of a number of connected 6-8 storey buildings, with a landmark 17-storey[4] tower on the southwest corner of the site. The tower is 71 metres (233 ft) to the top floor, making it the tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland, surpassing the 67-metre County Hall, also in Cork.[3] A decorative pinnacle gives The Elysian's tower an overall height of 81 metres.[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elysian

Known locally as the Idle Tower, 4,000e a year in management fees and Celtic tiger prices meant it was empty for a long time. Not sure if that is still the case

Jalap · 07-05-2014 12:14AM

Cork is called the rebel city due to its loyalty to the British crown.

Sh1tbag OToole · 07-05-2014 12:16AM

Jalap wrote: »

Cork is called the rebel city due to its loyalty to the British crown.

Due to its loyalty to a pretender to the British crown

fleet_admiral · 07-05-2014 12:17AM

when the british queen visited the english market with prince philip she picked up some hoover bags and philip had his iphone unlocked

Rhys Essien · 07-05-2014 12:18AM

To drive from Youghal in East Cork to Allihies in West Cork would take you 3hr56 mins,a distance of 198km.

http://www.theaa.ie/routes/#

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:18AM

The donkey aters are from cork.

Jalap · 07-05-2014 12:20AM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Due to its loyalty to a pretender to the British crown

Well they were loyal to the Yorkists... but yes your right.

Maximus Alexander · 07-05-2014 12:21AM

realies wrote: »

It has the highest story building in Ireland,

It consists of a number of connected 6-8 storey buildings, with a landmark 17-storey[4] tower on the southwest corner of the site. The tower is 71 metres (233 ft) to the top floor, making it the tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland, surpassing the 67-metre County Hall, also in Cork.[3] A decorative pinnacle gives The Elysian's tower an overall height of 81 metres.[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elysian

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Known locally as the Idle Tower, 4,000e a year in management fees and Celtic tiger prices meant it was empty for a long time. Not sure if that is still the case

These two posts combined form the Wikipedia article on the Elysian. Interesting.

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:22AM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

when the british queen visited the english market with prince philip she picked up some hoover bags

I thought Liz has a dyson?

Pinch Flat · 07-05-2014 12:23AM

If you keep a wine bottle in its side, it keeps it moist thereby lessening the chances of a 'corked bottle'

trancemuzic · 07-05-2014 12:24AM

It's illegal to dress your new born baby boy in blue in all Cork hospitals for the duration of the Gaa championships ,

A few rebel Corkians have taken exception to this law over the years and went ahead and put their babies in blue anyway

The bastards , what they did to them parents for breaking that law , lord when i think about it , the bastards

They went in , took the parents out into the middle of a field , stuck em up againd a wall

One bullet " bang bang "

Rhys Essien · 07-05-2014 12:25AM

2 ex-Cork City players and both of them Cork men,scored against Liverpool in the Premier league this season.

DDC1990 · 07-05-2014 12:26AM

The population of Cork is about 5 or 10 million and they have 3 cinemas.

donegal__road · 07-05-2014 12:27AM

here are 3 things I remember off the top of my head...

The golden angels on St. Fin Barre's cathedral will blow their trumpets to alert the people of Cork of the imminent end of the world and allow citizens to be among the first to enter heaven.

There was a famous woman that would dress in a white cowgirl outfit, and white cloak, that would direct traffic in the city centre from time to time.

You could tell the difference between Murphys and Guinness by tapping a coin on the side of the pint, the duller more hollow sound was Murphys.. (I was told that the reason was that Guinness was pasteurized, Murphys wasn't).

Sh1tbag OToole · 07-05-2014 12:28AM

trancemuzic wrote: »

One bullet " bang bang "

How did they get the two bangs out of the one bullet?

Cienciano · 07-05-2014 12:29AM

I prefer Murphy's and Beamish to Guinness. But Lyons beats Barrys

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:29AM

donegal__road wrote: »

You could tell the difference between Murphys and Guinness by tapping a coin on the side of the pint, the duller more hollow sound was Murphys.. (I was told that the reason was that Guinness was pasteurized, Murphys wasn't).

The reason the murphys is hollow is because it is shit, poor mans guinness is all it is.

donegal__road · 07-05-2014 12:30AM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

The reason the murphys is hollow is because it is shit, poor mans guinness is all it is.

where would that leave Beamish then I wonder?

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:31AM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

How did they get the two bangs out of the one bullet?

An echo, always get that in the middle of a field.

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-05-2014 12:33AM

donegal__road wrote: »

where would that leave Beamish then I wonder?

Beamish is waste oil.

is this username available · 07-05-2014 12:34AM

I just realized I've read this entire thread in a funny cork accent

carlmango11 · 07-05-2014 12:35AM

darkdubh wrote: »

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.

One post in and one can already feel the butthurt

feargale · 07-05-2014 12:37AM

Once upon a time, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and a Corkman called Finbarr were sailing in the Persian Gulf. Columbus saw this place in the distance and asked, " what's the name of this place?" Simultaneously, Da Gama, who was at the wheel, asked, " will I make land here?" Finbarr answered, " Dubai." The rest is history ( and geography.)

SpaceTime · 07-05-2014 12:38AM

The city centre's actually a load of small islands and the strange street layout came about as they filled in and/or piped the waterways that separated them.

There's a tunnel from the old City Gaol to the governor's house in Sunday's Well.

The first nightclub at Sir Henry's original site was opened by the viking settlers - there was lots of evidence of beer bottles from that era.

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

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