Steep streets lead up to the entrance of Saint Colman’s Cathedral, and climbers are rewarded with knockout views of Cobh Harbour and Spike Island. The...

Over two-and-a-half million emigrants have left Ireland for good via Cobh. Among them, Annie Moore, the first person ever to be processed at Ellis Island...

Fota comes from the Gaelic words, Fód te, meaning warm soil, and it is from this that one of the best outdoor collections of tender...

Fota House is a former Regency hunting lodge set in the beautiful landscape of Fota Island. Although in the midst of an ongoing restoration project,...

This is the world’s oldest yacht club. In 1720, William O’Brien, Lord Inchiquin, got together with five friends and created The Water Club of the...

Sitting on the banks of the Dungourney River, this beautifully restored Old Distillery is unique in Britain and Ireland. Inside visitors can follow the fascinating...

St Fin Barre’s turreted, spired and decorated cathedral is one of Cork’s most important buildings. Victorian Gothic in style, it was completed and consecrated in...

The Everyman Theatre’s Victorian home is an atmospheric setting for a diverse programme of live entertainment. It includes jazz - the theatre is the prime...

Cork’s famous English Market contributes to the city’s reputation as a foody’s paradise. Some 40 traders supply restaurants and residents alike with an astonishing range...

Cork’s city art gallery draws some 200,000 visitors a year to its collection of over 2000 works, ranging from 18th European paintings to contemporary installations....

The Triskel Arts Centre is the place to sample contemporary art in Cork. One of the best community arts programmes in the country features the...

Cork Opera House has been at the centre of cultural life in Cork for over 150 years. Its 1000-seat auditorium, one of the largest in...

The Planet Entertainment Centre will entertain the whole family. Adults can relax in the Satellite Bar, play bowls in the Star lanes, while Cosmo’s Funworld,...

Cork Vision Centre in the heart of the city’s historic centre traces the city’s journey from monastic settlement to Ireland’s second city. Highlights include the...

Cork’s leading entertainment complex offers fun for all the family. Activities include bowling in the seven-lane state-of-the-art bowling alley, playing pool on any of the...

In the 18th and 19th centuries Cork was Europe’s most important dairy port, and cork’s butter market grew to be the largest in the world....

Cork Public Museum tells the story of the city from the Iron Age to the modern age, with the emphasis on Cork crafts and trades....

This 1824 listed gaol is Georgian architecture in Cork at its best. Inside this massive turreted and embattled fortress, the original 19th-century prison has been...

Leisureworld Churchfield is home to swimming pools, gyms, all weather pitches and an aerobic studio, so there’s something for everyone. Kids will love the Fun...

Kiss the Blarney Stone at the top of this castle’s tower and you’ll never again be lost for words, or so the legend goes. You’ll...