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Things to do in Cork

The best places to visit in Cork, Ireland — 10 curated landmarks.

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The English Market
The English Market, Cork, Ireland — Visit The English Market in Cork City
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The English Market (Irish: An Margadh Sasanach) is a municipal food market in the center of Cork city, Ireland. It stretches from Princes Street to the Grand Parade, and combines Princes Street Market and Grand Parade Market.

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St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland — St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Gothic Splendor in Cork
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra) 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.

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University College Cork (UCC)
University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland — Discover University College Cork: A Historic Campus
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University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC; Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, and located in Cork. The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen's Colleges located in Belfast, Cork, and Galway.

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Fitzgerald Park
Fitzgerald Park, Cork, Ireland — Fitzgerald Park: Cork's Peaceful Green Space
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Fitzgerald's Park or Fitzgerald Park (Irish: Páirc Mhic Gearailt) is a public park in Cork city and the location of the Cork Public Museum. The park is located on the Mardyke and is a short distance from Cork city centre and University College Cork.

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Crawford Art Gallery
Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland — Explore Art at the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork
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The Crawford Art Gallery (Irish: Áiléar Crawford) is a public art gallery and museum in the city of Cork, Ireland. Known informally as the Crawford, it was designated a 'National Cultural Institution' in 2006.

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Nano Nagle Place
Nano Nagle Place, Cork, Ireland — Visit Nano Nagle Place: Heritage and Gardens
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Honora "Nano" Nagle (c.  1718 – 26 April 1784) was an Irish Catholic religious sister who served as a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland despite legal prohibitions.

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Shandon Bells & St. Anne's Church
Shandon Bells & St. Anne's Church, Cork, Ireland — Ring the Shandon Bells in Cork City
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Douglas (Irish: Dúglas or Dúbhglas, meaning 'dark stream') is a suburb, with a village core, in Cork city, Ireland. Douglas is also the name of the townland, Roman Catholic parish, Church of Ireland parish and civil parish in which it is contained.

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Elizabeth Fort
Elizabeth Fort, Cork, Ireland — Explore Elizabeth Fort: A Historic Cork Landmark
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Elizabeth Fort is a 17th-century star fort off Barrack Street in Cork, Ireland. Originally built as a defensive fortification on high-ground outside the city walls, the city eventually grew around the fort, and it took on various other roles – including use as a military barracks, prison, and police station.

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Blackrock Castle Observatory
Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork, Ireland — Visit Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork
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Blackrock Castle is a castellated fortification located at Blackrock, about 2 km from Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland. Originally developed as a coastal defence fortification in the 16th century to protect upper Cork Harbour and port, the site now houses an observatory, visitor centre and restaurant.

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Cork Public Museum
Cork Public Museum, Cork, Ireland — Discover History at Cork Public Museum
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Cork Public Museum (Irish: Músaem Poiblí Chorcaí) is a city museum in Cork, Ireland. Housed in a mid-19th-century building within Fitzgerald Park in the Mardyke area of the city, the museum's exhibits focus mainly on the history and archaeology of the Cork area.

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