Visit Cork (city) Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cork (city)

  

Cork (city) Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cork (city)

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Cork (city) history

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Cork was originally a monastic settlement, reputedly founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th century. Norseman (Viking) settlers founded a trading port between 915 and 922. The city’s charter was granted by Prince John, as Lord of Ireland, in 1185. The medieval population of Cork was about 2,100 people.

Cork (city) culture & places

Cork is home to the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, and popular rock musicians and bands including John Spillane, Rory Gallagher, Five Go Down to the Sea? Microdisney, The Frank and Walters, Sultans of Ping, Simple Kid, Fred and Mick Flannery. Cork was the European Capital of Culture for 2005, and in 2009 was included in Lonely Planet’s top 10 “Best in Travel 2010”

Food

The English Market sells locally produced foods, including fresh fish, meats, fruit and vegetables, eggs and artisan cheeses and breads. During certain city festivals, food stalls are also sometimes erected on city streets.

Accent

The Cork accent is part of the Southwest dialect of Hiberno-English. It displays various features which set it apart from other accents in Ireland. English spoken in Cork has a number of dialect words that are peculiar to the city and environs.

Cork (city) economy & business

Industry

Cork City is a hub of industry in the region. Several pharmaceutical companies have invested heavily in the city, including Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Novartis. The city is also home to the Heineken Brewery that brews Murphy’s Irish Stout and Beamish and Crawford brewery.

Employment

Cork University Hospital, Apple Inc, University College Cork, Boston Scientific and Boston Scientific are the single largest employers in the city (all with over 1,000 employees) The Irish Defence Forces at Collins Barracks, and the Mercy University Hospital are the biggest employers.

You can visit Cork (city) places with Walkfo Cork (city) to hear history at Cork (city)’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cork (city) has 103 places to visit in our interactive Cork (city) map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Cork (city), being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Cork (city) places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cork (city) & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Cork (city) Places Map
103 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Cork (city) tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cork (city)

  

Best Cork (city) places to visit

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Cork (city) has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cork (city)’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cork (city)’s information audio spots:

St Finbarr’s National Hurling & Football Club St Finbarr’s National Hurling & Football Club are the only club in Ireland to win All-Ireland club championships in both hurling and football. The club have won Cork County Senior Championships in every decade except the first decade of the 21st century.

St. Finbarr’s Cemetery St. Finbarr’s Cemetery is Cork’s largest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Ireland which is still in use. The entrance gateway was erected circa 1865, and the mortuary chapel consecrated in 1867. The cemetery was professionally laid out with numbered pathways and wide avenues.

Ballyphehane Ballyphehane (Irish: Baile Féitheáin) is one of the oldest suburbs in Cork. It was created as part of a post-World War II initiative to create a model community. Between 1948 and 1993, a total of 11 housing schemes totalling 1,316 dwellings were built.

Kinsale Road Roundabout The Kinsale Road Roundabout is located 3km south of Cork city centre. It is located at the junction of the N40 South Ring Road and the N27 South City Link/Airport Road. A flyover (overpass) was built over the roundabout in 2006.

Wilton, Cork Wilton is a suburb of Cork City. It is the site of Cork University Hospital, Cork’s largest hospital. Other landmarks include Wilton Shopping Centre and St. Finbarr’s Cemetery.

The Lough, Cork The Lough is the name of a suburb of Cork City, the electoral division in which it lies. It lies on the south side of the city and is part of the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.

Bon Secours Hospital, Cork The Bon Secours Hospital, Cork is a private hospital in Cork, Ireland. The hospital has over 18,000 admissions and 29,000 outpatients attendances per year. It is part of a larger hospital network with sister hospitals in Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Tralee.

Tramore Valley Park Tramore Valley Park is a park on the southside of Cork in Ireland. With an area of approximately 160 acres (65 ha), the park site is located on a landfill site which closed in 2009. The park was ultimately opened in May 2019, and is managed by the Glen Resource Centre on behalf of Cork City Council.

Vernon Mount Georgian manor house was built between the 1780s and early 1790s to designs attributed to Abraham Hargrave. Originally built for the merchant Hayes family, the house was named for Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.

Glasheen Glasheen (Irish: An Glaisín) is a suburb in south central Cork city in Ireland. The area earned its name from the stream that flows through it.

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