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Blarney Castle
Heritage Sites – Blarney, North CorkNo trip to Cork is complete without visiting Blarney, where people the world over have stopped at this internationally known tourist centre to kiss the Blarney Stone, which traditionally imparts the ‘gift of eloquence’ on all who kiss it. The famous S …
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Horse Riding – Mallow, North CorkCork Racecourse is located in the heart of Munster and steeped in the traditions of racing in Ireland. The first Steeplechase ever was run locally between Buttevant and Doneraile over 250 years ago. Chasing from steeple to steeple or point-to-point beg …
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Doneraile National Park
Parks – Doneraile, North CorkThe fine entrance gates at the porticoed gated lodge on the Turnpike Road, north of Doneraile town, Co. Cork, mark the formal entrance to a great landscaped estate – 160 hectares of parklands with mature groves of deciduous trees and a number of deer h …
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Kanturk Castle
Heritage Sites – Kanturk, North CorkNow an unfinished castle, the construction of Kanturk Castle in Duhallow began in 1601 by Dermot MacOwen MacDonagh. The English Council ordered a halt to the progression of the building, after neighbours complained of its size. Some accounts note that …
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Mallow Castle
Heritage Sites – Mallow, North CorkBuilt by Sir Thomas Norreys in the late 16th century, Mallow Castle is a ruins fortification, even though it resisted the besiegement by Mountgarrett in 1642, but was later captured by Lord Castlehaven and the Confederates in 1645, only to be abandoned …
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Millstreet Country Park
Parks – Millstreet, North CorkA surprise is the ultimate treat for lovers of the outdoors as from the slopes of Knocknakilla you can see the higher slopes of Musheramore Mountain as they plummet to 183m below the valley. This is Millstreet Country Park, a microcosm of all that is p …
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Cobh
Sightseeing Tours – Cobh, East CorkCobh is located 15km southeast of Cork and is accessible by road (off the N25 Cork-Rosslare Road) and by train (to/from Cork Kent Station). Cobh is a picturesque hilly town, full of old time charm, history and elegant buildings. It was called Queenstow …
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Carrigaline
Sightseeing Tours – Carrigaline, East CorkCarrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is a bustling satelitte town and is about 14 km south of Cork city which can be reached by car in 25 minutes. The town is one of the key gateways to west Cork.
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Midleton
Sightseeing Tours – East Cork, MidletonLocated approximately 20km from Cork City on the N25 Cork/Waterford road, you will find the town of Midleton, a thriving business town, which has managed to retain its old identity. Midleton is also accessible by train and with many hotels and shops, M …
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Youghal
Sightseeing Tours – East Cork, YoughalSituated on the coastline of East Cork and 50kms from Cork City, there is no town in Ireland that gives you Ireland’s past and present more vividly than Youghal (pronounced Yawl or as in “Y’all come to see us now!”) This historic walled seaport town ad …
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