City in Ireland

Cork

4 things to see

Cork is Ireland’s second city with a strong food scene centered on the English Market, a walkable hilly center, and a more affordable pace than Dublin. Browsing the covered English Market and walking the compact center cost nothing, and the city is small enough to cover on foot. Cork works as a cheaper base than Dublin and as a gateway to the southwest coast, with onward links toward Galway for travelers circling Ireland.

What to see

Things to do in Cork

What each one costs, where the cost is known.

Bishop Lucey Park

A small city-center park built on the site of the medieval town wall, with original wall fragments still visible. Free to enter, it sits behind the English Market and provides a quiet resting spot amid the shopping streets.

Park · Cork

English Market

Cork's covered food market has operated since 1788, selling local cheeses, artisan breads, fresh fish, and charcuterie under a beautiful Victorian roof. Entry is free.

Market · Cork

Fitzgerald's Park

This riverside park along the Lee is Cork's main green space, with formal gardens, a bandstand, a sculpture garden, a pond, and the free Cork Public Museum inside the grounds.

Park · Cork

Shandon Bells and Tower

St Anne's Church in Shandon has a tower with the famous Shandon Bells that visitors can ring themselves. The tower climb is paid at a modest price.

Church · Cork

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