Cork Tourist Things to Do in Cork Ireland

CorkCoast/CorkTourist/ Jul-2011

Heritage

Fort Camden, Crosshaven: CorkCoast.com/FortCamden/ open weekends Jul-Sep from 2011. A Brennan Torpedo site.
Spike Island, Cork Harbour, used to have a monestery, then it was a prison.
Cobh Heritage centre: Titanic, Lusitania etc.
Fota House and gardens, Cobh. Wild life park nearby.
Blarney Castle Kiss the blarney stone, for the gift of the gab. Also has gardens & a walk around Blarney lake
Cork City Gaol Heritage/Mueseum and Radio museum (was the old womens Jail)
Shandon Church, visita and ring the famous bells of Shandon
Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills & park. Wiki.
Kilcrea Abbey, old abbey. 30min drive, off the road to Macroom. Wiki. Kilcrea Castle ruin in a nearby field (think on private land)
Barryscourt Castle on way to Youghal. More.
Kinsale Charles Fort classic star-shaped fort 17th century. Wiki
Dunbrody famine ship in New Ross, Co Waterford (approx 2hr drive)
Clonakilty West Cork Model Railway Village
Skibbereen Heritage Centre Including info on Lough Hyne
Millstreet County Park - 45 min drive
English Market, Grand Parade, Cork. The one the Queen visited in 2011.
Knocknakilla Stone Circle - oustide Milstreet
Drombeg Stone Circle - near Glandore

Wild Life

Fota Wildlife Park, Cobh (near Fota House and gardens)
Shannon Estuary Dolphins boating trips
Whale watching trips near roscarberry: Colin Barnes, Nick Jones. Irish Whale and Dolphin Group: IWDG
Donkey Sanctuary Liscarrol, Mallow. 45 min drive
Millstreet County Park - Walks, crannog, v scenic, pre-history. 45 min drive

Nearby Towns/Cities

Cork city, Cork wikki
Blarney
Ballincollig Satellite town
Cobh
Youghal & more. Small coastal resort town. History. Potatoes were 1st planted in Youghal.
Kinsale, charming fishing village with shopping, top class resteraunts, heritage sites including Charles Fort. Lusitania sank off the Old Head of Kinsale
Rylane - 30 mins away on the kerry road . . . Photos of Rylane Village.
Millstreet, linked to Cork's old butter market via the Butter Road. Many pre-historic monuments in the Milstreet area & boggeragh mountains.

Sight Seeing

Cork Harbour - Wiki
Mizen Head: visitor center with it's dramatic bridge
Kinsale Harbour cruise Also there are public walks along cliffs starting beside Charles Fort
Lough Hyne near Skibereen. 45 min drive. Scenic with unique habitat with famous researchers. Famous tidal race.

Shopping

Activities

Fishing: Ballyhass Lakes
Kinsale Angling
Windsurfing in Oysterhaven (near Kinsale)
Mardyke Arena cork city (bowling, pool etc) <broken link?>
Leisureplex Cork city (bowling, quasar etc)
PlanetLeisure centre Blackpool Cork city
Swimming Leisureworld Bishopstown (near CIT)
Kayaking clubs etc.:
- http://www.seakayakingwestcork.com/
- H2O Sea Kayaking Kinsale
- http://www.atlanticseakayaking.com/index.html
- http://www.dunmoreadventure.com/kayaking.htm
- Kinsale Outdoor Eductaion Centre (KOEC)
- Cork Phoenix Kayak Club
- Some more kayak listings
Dog racing - Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium (cork)
Cycling
Mid August - Puck Fair in Kilorglin(2hours drive)
Dulhallow walking trail - see this also for info on shrone city
Mountaineering Clubs: UCC, Cork BackPackers, - Laune mountaineering club
Old Head of Kinsale Golf club. Stunning scenery at the old head, but no public access :(

Transport

Tourist Offices, General sites

Emergency

On a landline or mobile dial 112 and ask for Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance, Mountain Rescue, Coasguard.