20 Reasons to Visit...
.....Cork
Cork is renowned for having so much to do & see for every type of visitor. As Ireland's largest county, there is no shortage of things to experience. Consequently, Cork is featured in the July/August 2008 issue of Bord Failte's 'Ireland Of the Welcomes' as Shauna O'Halloran lists some of the many reasons on why you should plan your next trip to Ireland's southern capital.
Their Top 20 Must -See Sites are:
1-Fota Wildlife Park
2-The English Market
3-Clonakilty
4-Ballymaloe House
5-Inchydoney Beach
6-Blarney Castle & Stone
7-Cork Opera House
8-Cobh
9-Guinness Jazz Festival
10-Everyman Palace Theatre
11-Charles Fort
12-Crawford Gallery & Triskel Arts Centre
13-Shandon Steeple
14-Cork City Jail
15-Gougane Barra
16- Mallow Races
17-Live at the Marquee
18-The Model Railway Village, Clonakilty
19-Béal na mBláth
20-Pairc Ui Chaoimh