So, what’s up with Cork? Is Cork the capital of Ireland? Is it the Rebel county? The Republic of Cork? Why do Cork and Dublin have a rivalry? Should visitors include Cork in their Ireland vacation plans? What is there to do in Cork and why visit?
When travel podcast host Laura planned her Ireland vacation, she included Cork but did not have activities planned other than a kayak tour. When asking about Cork from other visitors also vacationing in Ireland, a common response was ‘Why are you going to Cork? What will you do there?”
Turns out there are a whole bunch of reasons why Ireland visitors might want to add Cork to their Ireland vacation plans. This travel podcast episode, you will hear 3 opinions of Cork Ireland;
- Amidlife Travel podcast host, Laura
- Irishman Patrick McGrath who lives in Killarney today but grew up in Rosscommon
- Irishwoman Debbie B, who self-describes as “about as Cork as you can be”.
The conclusion? Cork is amazing, and yes tourists visiting Ireland should plan to stop there. Why? There is a unique charm to the Cork area that is a mix of modern urban edge, with stately historic respect, and it’s surrounded by beautiful countryside to explore and have active adventures.
Curioius what things there are for visitors to Ireland to see and do around Cork, Ireland? Here are some links and check out the day trips at the bottom of this blog post.
Big list of day tours and things to do around Cork, Ireland
Visit the Cork County Jameston Distillery Experience
Rink of Kerry Full Day Guided Tour from Cork Ireland
Cliffs of Mohehr Full Day Tour from Cork Ireland
From Dublin: Full Day Tour to Cork, Cobh, and Blarney Castle
QUOTES
“People from Cork call Cork the real capital”
“Welcome to the real capital”
“It’s just a vibrant city it’s constantly changing”
“We were actually the cultural capital of the EU for a while”
“Cork is amazing”
“The Cork accent is quite strong and people will take the piss out it a little more”
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MORE DAY TOURS AND THINGS TO DO AROUND CORK, IRELAND