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Impressions of Impressions of CorkCorkExplore the second biggest City in Explore the second biggest City in
IrelandIreland
Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures
190,000 inhabitants190,000 inhabitants Founded in 650 AD by St. Finnbar as a Founded in 650 AD by St. Finnbar as a
Monastery SchoolMonastery School Cork is named after the Gaelic CorceighCork is named after the Gaelic Corceigh The river Lee divides the City in two partsThe river Lee divides the City in two parts Cultural and economic centre of the Cultural and economic centre of the
southwest of Irelandsouthwest of Ireland
Visitor AttractionVisitor Attraction
Cork Butter MuseumCork Butter Museum Once the largest Once the largest
butter market in the butter market in the world, this museum world, this museum tells the story of the tells the story of the Cork butter tradeCork butter trade
St. FrancisSt. Francis
The church was The church was named after Francis named after Francis of Assisiof Assisi
Exists since 1229Exists since 1229 Present church was Present church was
opened on 14 July opened on 14 July 1953 1953
University College CorkUniversity College Cork
Founded in 1845 by Founded in 1845 by Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria
Over 17,000 Over 17,000 students from 75 students from 75 countriescountries
Motto: Where Motto: Where Finnbar taught let Finnbar taught let Munster learnMunster learn
The Stone Corridor and the The Stone Corridor and the Ogham Stones CollectionOgham Stones Collection
Cloistered walkway with 28 inscribed stonesCloistered walkway with 28 inscribed stones Unique collection of Ogham StonesUnique collection of Ogham Stones Collection was established in 1861Collection was established in 1861 http://www.ucc.ie/en/AboutUCCandCork/http://www.ucc.ie/en/AboutUCCandCork/
VirtualCampusTour/OghamStonesVirtualCampusTour/OghamStones//
The Honan ChapelThe Honan Chapel
Dedicated to St. Dedicated to St. FinnbarFinnbar
Founded in 1916 by Founded in 1916 by the wealthy Honan-the wealthy Honan-FamilyFamily
19 radiant stain-glass 19 radiant stain-glass windowswindows
Mosaic floor showing Mosaic floor showing the Zodiac and the the Zodiac and the stream of lifestream of life
Shandon Church and Shandon Church and BellsBells
& Catholic Cathedral& Catholic Cathedral St. Anne‘s Church was St. Anne‘s Church was
built in 1722 and hosts built in 1722 and hosts chiming bellschiming bells
Clime up the tower and Clime up the tower and ring the bells yourselfring the bells yourself
The Catholic Cathedral The Catholic Cathedral
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Court HouseCourt House
Pillared Stone Pillared Stone buildingbuilding
Established in 1835Established in 1835 On top of the building On top of the building
there is the Blind there is the Blind Figure of JusticeFigure of Justice
Cork Cork HarbourHarbour
One of the deepest natural ports in the One of the deepest natural ports in the worldworld
Explore the port and go on a sea safariExplore the port and go on a sea safari http://www.safari.ie/http://www.safari.ie/
SurroundingsSurroundings
Blarney CastleBlarney Castle Built in 1446Built in 1446 Kiss the Blarney Kiss the Blarney
Stone in a height of Stone in a height of 29 metres and get 29 metres and get the Gift of Eloquencethe Gift of Eloquence
Visit Rock Close, the Visit Rock Close, the wonderful gardenswonderful gardens
Blarney Castle Rock CloseBlarney Castle Rock Close
CobhCobh
23 km to the south-east of Cork23 km to the south-east of Cork Formerly called QueenstownFormerly called Queenstown Linked to the mainland by a bridgeLinked to the mainland by a bridge Last stop of the TitanicLast stop of the Titanic
Pictures of CobhPictures of Cobh
KinsaleKinsale
About 3,800 About 3,800 inhabitantsinhabitants
Famous for its Famous for its picturesque houses picturesque houses in the Georgian stylein the Georgian style
Pictures of KinsalePictures of Kinsale