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/

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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

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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