Cork

Worth seeing in and around Cork

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Blarney Stone

   The Blarney Stone is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres from the centre of Cork City, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab.

   7.8 km · Carboniferous limestone in Blarney Castle, Ireland, associated with the legend that kissing it endows one with the skill of speaking eloquently · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University College Cork

   University College Cork is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland in Cork, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen's Colleges in Belfast, Cork, and Galway.

   1.6 km · constituent university of the National University of Ireland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Blarney Castle

   Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.

   7.8 km · castle in Ireland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral

   Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic Revival three-spire Church of Ireland cathedral in Cork city, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city.

   800 m · cathedral in Cork, Ireland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Turners Cross

   Turners Cross, also known as Turners Cross Stadium and officially as Munster FA Turners Cross Stadium from January 2026, is an all-seater football stadium located in and synonymous with the district of Turners Cross in Cork, Ireland. It is owned by the Munster Football Association, and is used by the MFA and by League of Ireland side Cork City.

   1.3 km · Football stadium, home of Munster Football Association & Cork City FC · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Anne

   The Church of St Anne is a Church of Ireland church located in the Shandon district of Cork city in Ireland. Built between 1722 and 1726, it is situated on a hill overlooking the River Lee.

   800 m · church in Cork, Ireland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Páirc Uí Chaoimh

   Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic games stadium in Cork, Ireland. Often referred to simply as "The Park", it is the home of Cork GAA and is located in Ballintemple, near the site of the original Cork Athletic Grounds.

   2.4 km · stadium in Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Carrigrohane Castle

   Carrigrohane Castle is located in the village of Carrigrohane, barony of Barretts in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on a rocky cliff-edge which overlooks the River Lee.

   6.2 km · castle in Ireland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Musgrave Park

   Musgrave Park, known as Virgin Media Park for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby football stadium in the city of Cork, Ireland. The ground is situated on Pearse Road in Ballyphehane.

   1.8 km · Rugby football stadium in Ireland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The Elysian

    The Elysian is a mixed-use Celtic Tiger-era building at Eglinton Street in Cork, Ireland. Construction of the building was completed in early September 2008.

    500 m · Irish landmark building · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Crawford Art Gallery

   The permanent collection includes paintings by Jack Yeats and Sean Keating, and a series of plaster casts of classical statues, which King George IV found tedious.

2. 02
   Elizabeth Fort

   The original fort built in 1601 was just timber and earth, and the citizens made short work of it.

3. 03
   St Fin Barre's Cathedral

   Saint Fin Barre (550-623 AD) was a preacher who spent his last 17 years hereabouts.

4. 04
   Nano Nagle Place

   Honora Nagle (1718-1784) pioneered Catholic education for girls in an era when that was repressed by the Penal Laws.

5. 05
   Church of St Anne

   Shandon (Shandon Bells), Church St T23 YN88,.

6. 06
   Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

   This is the neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral, opened in 1808.

From Wikivoyage: Cork, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

What's on? Listen to Cork 96 on 96.4 MHz, C103 on 102.6 MHz, or Red FM on 106.1 MHz. Read Cork Independent, The Echo, The Cork, The Corkman or Cork Beo. Cork City Tours operate a hop-on hop-off bus tour of the city, as well as excursions out to the Jameson Distillery, Mizen Head, and Ring of Kerry. They run May-Sep, and in 2023 the city tour is €18 adult, €16 conc, €7 child.

1. 01
   Páirc Ui Chaoimh

   This 45,000 capacity stadium hosts the biggest games.

2. 02
   Cork City FC

   "The Rebel Army" were relegated in 2025 - they're a yo-yo team and now play soccer in League of Ireland First Division, the second tier.

From Wikivoyage: Cork, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Eating places and bars are everywhere, but especially on MacCurtain Street, Washington Street and Oliver Plunkett Street.

From Wikivoyage: Cork, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Cork

Airports

Cork (ORK), 6 km · Shannon (SNN), 95 km · Ireland West Knock (NOC), 225 km

Stations

Cork Airport, 6.4 km · Cork Kent railway station, 900 m · Little Island railway station, 8 km · Cork Albert Street railway station, 400 m

• Shannon → Cork

  94 km · quickest by road, 1h 54m · €12–17
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• Charlestown → Cork

  231 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · €27–38
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• Dublin → Cork

  219 km · quickest by road, 3h 7m · €26–36
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