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The Courthouse, Cork
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Pink Floyd
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Cork
is Ireland's second largest city, with a population of
about 186,000. The name comes from the Irish, corcach,
meaning "marshy place". The River
Lee flows through Cork, an island in the river forming
part of the city's centre. The Lee flows into Lough
Mahon, then into Cork
Harbour, one of the world's largest natural harbours.
Cork is a major seaport with quays and docks along the
waterway of the Lee.
Cork and the nearby
port of Cobh (Queenstown) has many attractions including
the Cobh
Heritage Centre which tells the story of the 2.5
million emigrants who left Ireland between 1848 and 1950
through the port of Cobh. The Everyman
Palace Theatre has a reputation for showing the best
of modern Irish drama and the Cork Jazz Festival, usually
held in October, attracts international talent.
Cork has many pubs
and restaurants, although possibly the finest dining is to
be had in nearby Kinsale,
a major sailing centre and arguably the most sophisticated
and fashionable resort in Ireland. Kinsale offers yachting
and sea
angling, Dolphin
& Whale Watching Trips, gourmet
restaurants, golf
- and the chance to do a little celebrity watching as a
surprising number of the international glitterati have
holiday homes here.
Cork city is an
ideal centre from which to tour the south west and
Atlantic coasts of Ireland. For the less adventurous, just
eight miles from Cork is Blarney
Castle and its famous Blarney stone. Kiss it and
you're guaranteed luck, or so they say!
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| Airports |
Cork
International Airport is some 10 minutes from
Cork City centre, at the southern end of the N27
when coming from the north, west, or east of Cork. |
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car depots are located at the Airport and in Cork
city centre. Drivers are courteous and traffic
density moderate, except at rush hours. Cork is a
pleasant city to drive around, having wide streets
and good signposting. Drive on the left. Road rules
are similar to the UK. Distances are in kilometres.
Speed limits: Towns and cities, 50 km/h. Regional
(R) and Local (L) roads, 80 km/h. National roads (N)
100 km/h. Motorways (M) 120 km/h. |
| Car
parks |
'Pay
and display' parking on central city streets.
Off-street parking is available and is well
signposted |
| Taxis |
Taxis
operate from ranks. The cost to/from Cork Airport to
the City centre and the central bus and railway
stations is between €10 and €15. Contact Cork
Taxi Tel: 087 2414 637 or 087 6215 566
(from outside RoI call +353 87 241 4637) Cork
Airport Taxi, Tel: +353 87 281 2581 |
| Trains |
Irish
Rail Ireland's national train company operates
from Cork's Kent Train station. Connections to all
major rail-linked towns and cities can be made from
the station |
| Buses |
Skylink
Cork - shuttle service outside Arrivals operates
every 30 mins between Cork Airport and city centre
from 08hrs to 22hrs, and stops at major hotels.
Cost: Single Journey €5, Airport return €9.
Bus
Eireann - operate a direct bus service between
Cork Airport and the city centre (Parnell Place Bus
station) (route numbers 226 and 249).
Fares from Cork Airport to City Centre: Adult
Single €3.80, Return €6.30. |
| Currency |
Ireland
is a part of the Euro zone (€) See international
exchange rates |
| Touring |
Plan
your tour of Ireland with Google
Maps
Belfast - 422 km / 262 miles (about 7
hours)
Derry - 479 km / 297 miles (about 8 hours
30 mins)
Dublin - 258 km / 160 miles (about 4
hours 30 mins)
Galway - 205 km / 127 miles (about 3
hours 50 mins
Kilkenny - 149 km / 93 miles (about 3
hours)
Sligo - 330 km / 205 miles (about 6
hours 10 mins)
Shannon - 125 km / 78 miles (about 2
hours 30 mins)
Tralee - 119 km / 74 miles (about 2
hours 20 mins)
Waterford - 120 km / 75 miles
(about 2 hours 15 mins) |
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