Anyone been to Cork?

NornIrishAddick said:

If you are looking for good eating, there are a number of highly regarded restaurants, including a Japanese restaurant that (five months after opening - the chef did run a takeaway before that reputedly had customers coming from Dublin and Galway) has just won a Michelin star: Ichigo Ichie. It's one of three in Cork to achieve a star for the first time.

The Irish Times have helpfully provided a list of all, including Bib Gourmands: https://irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/michelin-awards-2019-full-list-of-irish-restaurants-and-what-the-judges-said-1.3648794.

If you are going to Cork City, can I recommend that you watch "The Young Offenders" beforehand, it'll help make you feel the place is familiar, and is quite often hilarious.

Also, when in Cork, make like the Queen and visit the English Market.

That takeaway is still open and is within 100 metres of a couple of pubs I mentioned earlier. Just down the hill from Tom Barrys and up hill from the Spalpín. I believe it can be extremely busy, I haven't' been yet.

The Cobh heritage centre is definately worth going to. if you're into the scenic side Killarney National Park is a must do. Go from the Queens view all the way down. I went years ago, I assume cars are still allowed. Very narrow tracks but well worth it but do get out of the car occasionally & drink in the silence. Mizen head is also worth a visit but maybe a bit far if you're only there a couple of days ? Spectacular scenery, spectacular SW coast line. A great place, the Murphys is great & used to be more popular than Guinness

Baltimore's not too far away, but then, it depends how fast you drive - I knew a girl woman from Ballydehob who'd be in Dublin in no time of a weekend.

Kinsale's not a million miles away either.

NornIrishAddick said:

Baltimore's not too far away, but then, it depends how fast you drive - I knew a girl woman from Ballydehob who'd be in Dublin in no time of a weekend.

Kinsale's not a million miles away either.

Be some driving to get up to Kinsale in half an hour! 80km on not the best roads.

It was Glengarriff I was thinking of. Had an all-night lock-in in one of the pubs there.

Kinsale is well worth a visit.

The airport is prone to fog. Spent a whole day in the bar waiting for a delayed flight.

One important thing to remember is that Irish spirit measures are doubles.

iainment said:

guinnessaddick said:

Played GAA many moons ago in Dunmanway, Cork, also visited the birth place of Sam Maguire, as well as Béal na Bláth where Michael Collins was shot.

Would love to visit The South Pole Pub in Annascaul, County Kerry, the pub that Tom Crean brought after his trips to the Antarctica.

I used to drink in the South Pole. Nice pub.

Tom Crean is one of my heros, great story of his live.

iainment said:

guinnessaddick said:

iainment said:

guinnessaddick said:

Played GAA many moons ago in Dunmanway, Cork, also visited the birth place of Sam Maguire, as well as Béal na Bláth where Michael Collins was shot.

Would love to visit The South Pole Pub in Annascaul, County Kerry, the pub that Tom Crean brought after his trips to the Antarctica.

I used to drink in the South Pole. Nice pub.

Tom Crean is one of my heros, great story of his live.

The intetesting part is how he was ignored as part of Irish history until relatively recently.
There was a one man show about him that I saw and enjoyed. It tours Ireland every now and then.

I think that's because he joined the British navy, he himself kept quiet after his return. Ireland has changed over the last two decades, they have started to honour their dead in both world wars.

stonemuse said:

stonemuse said:

Wonderful county. Take a trip around Bantry, beautiful area.

My dad was born on Bere Island in Bantry Bay so I am a little biased, but it is a terrific place to visit.

Coincidentally I have just come across a photo of my Dad when he was at school in the 1930's at Lawrence Cove National School on Bere Island - wonderful to find something I've never seen before.

None of them look particularly happy and interesting to see how many are barefoot.

I remember when I used to ask for new shoes for school when I’d worn through the soles. Dad would grab the tissue box, turf out the tissues and cut out around my shoe on the box, hand them both back to me & tell me to stuff that in my shoe until he could get to Woolworths to buy a stick on sole. And then remind me he never wore shoes to school.
Beautiful photo and a reminder how rural Ireland was not that long ago.

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Spent the weekend in Cork/Blarney and have to say that I've never seen so much rain. Despite the weather had a great time and will hopefully get to go in the summer next time.

Got to see Blarney Castle, the Cobh Heritage Centre and a fantastic visit to the Jameson Distillery. Really interesting to find out the history of the area.

Kissing the Blarney Stone in the pissing rain ... there's excitement for you

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Spent the weekend in Cork/Blarney and have to say that I've never seen so much rain. Despite the weather had a great time and will hopefully get to go in the summer next time.

Got to see Blarney Castle, the Cobh Heritage Centre and a fantastic visit to the Jameson Distillery. Really interesting to find out the history of the area.

hah you picked a pretty bad weekend weather wise! I actually fecked off to Denmark for the weekend so missed it. Its been very bad the last week or so. We've already had 2-3 times as much rain as the last two Novembers.
https://www.met.ie/climate/available-data/monthly-data

Getting into that time of year where weather is just horrible for extended periods.
It can rain all year round but the winter is especially horrible. We're starting to see the temperatures raise as a result of global warming the last few years, but on the flip side we've had more snow and really bad storms over the last 5 years than the previous 30.

Hope you enjoyed your trip.