tourist attractions cork

Dunworely has two beautiful safe sandy beaches and a view overlooking Clonakilty Bay. Nearby are Coolum Cliffs and Gullone Lake.

Coolum Cliffs are the highest cliffs on the south coast of Cork. At Gullone Lake, swans are reared and this is only a small part of the bird life present in this area....

Gougane Barra is one of the top beauty spots in County Cork. Take a visit here and explore its wondeful national park (the first in Ireland!) its lakes and its wild and beautiful scenery.

A small island on the lake was where St. Finbarr (patron St. of Cork) set up his first monastery and so Gougane Barra became a place of pilgrimage.

Gougane Barra is famous for outdoor activities such as cycling, walking and fishing.

Gougane Barra is a magical place a...

Myrtle Grove is a house that was not built for defence reasons - but for the Warden of a religious college. It was built during the reign of Edward IV and it is still used as a family home today! The most famous resident of Myrtle Grove, is Sir Walter Raleigh, poet and explorer and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.

It was Sir Walter Raleigh who is credited with introducing the potato to Ireland - which was to become the staple diet of Ireland's poor. Sir Walter and his friend Edmu...

Founded in 1792 by William Beamish, the Beamish & Crawford Brewery is well worth a visit. It's main product is of course Beamish. The Brewery holds tours twice a week. It's only for people over 18 as you get to sample some of the produce afterwards.

Tours must be pre-booked by telephoning the brewery....

St. Annes church and steeple, built in 1722, reaches 37m high into the Cork skyline and is a much loved local landmark and tourist attraction. Its famous chime of 8 bells made by Rudal of Gloucester together weigh over 6 tonnes. Its walls are 7ft thick and have both a sandstone and limestone facing, from which Cork takes its colours red and white. The clock made by Mangans of Cork, is affectionately known as a four faced liar, since the east and west facings tell slightly different times. The pa...

Enjoy a visit to the West Cork Model Railway Village - the first of its kind in Ireland. Follow the route of a miniaturised version of the now defunct West Cork Railway and "Step back in time" to experience the way of life in West Cork during the 1940's. View buildings of architectural and historical interest which are featured within their natural terrain, settings which range from grassy hillsides to inland waterways and coastal inlets. Discover a world of forges, markets, fairs, "old...

In the Bamboo Park visitors can view 30 different species of bamboo and 12 different species of palm trees. There are also eucalyptus and large tree ferns growing in the park. There are beautiful woodland costal walks (over 13 acres) and unique views of Glengarriff Harbour from the park....

In the picturesque County Cork town of Midleton, an impressive 18th-century industrial complex of stone mills and ware-houses has been restored to enlighten visitors about the fine art of whiskey distilling. The Jameson Heritage centre is an entrepreneurial venture by Irish Distillers, emulating the successful Northern Irish attraction at Bushmills.
For a fee (which includes some whiskey sampling) you can tour the modern distillery together with the Old Midleton Distillery, which was i...

Looking for fresh locally sourced produce for your stay in Cork? You need go no further than the English Market!
Located in the centre of Cork city you can access it from a number of streets including; Grande Parade, Patrick Street, Princes Street and Oliver Plunkett Street.

The English Market is definatley a place you won't want to miss while in Cork city. Take the time to walk around and browse through the stalls which have the freshest of local foods and ingredients on...

The Cork Butter Museum celebrates the success of the Butter Trade which was once so imminent in this part of Ireland.  It's no suprise that due to the important role of dairy faming in Ireland that the art of butter making became so popular.

Tour the museum and see the equipment which was used to make the butter. Find out how the butter was preserved and how it was sold and how the Cork Butter Exchange eventually became one of the largest butter markets in the world.