Places

Cork places to visit in County Cork Ireland There aare numerous Cork places to visit. County Cork is the biggest county in Ireland and Cork City is the second city of the Irish Republic.
The county has numerous towns and villages, all with their own character, history and attractions.
County Cork Ireland has a long coastline, much of it on the Wild Atlantic Way and many of the places featured here are ideal places to enoy the pleasures of Cork’s special atmosphere.
Find out about places to go, what to see, things to do, where to stay, eat and drink in many places in Cork.

Schull

2nd June 2026

Schull is a picturesque coastal village located the heart of West Cork, Ireland. Situated on the stunning Mizen Peninsula, this lively small town is worthy stop along the famous Wild Atlantic Way. Schull provides an idyllic Irish escape that captures the very [Continue reading…]

Clonakilty

28th April 2019

Clonakilty County Cork is a popular tourist town on the West Cork coastline. ‘Clon’ won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1999 and was named ‘Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town’ in 2017.It has a population of about 4,500 and is a vibrant town [Continue reading…]

Cork City

11th February 2019

Cork City is the administrative centre of County Cork and it is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. Cork is located at the mouth of the River Lee at the entrance to Cork Harbour making it an important commercial [Continue reading…]

Glengarriff

11th November 2017

Glengarriff is a pretty town located on a sheltered cove on Bantry Bay in the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.The population of this fishing and tourist town is no more than 1,000 although this number increases greatly with the influx of visitors [Continue reading…]

Youghal

4th May 2017

Youghal, (Eochaill, meaning “yew wood” in the Irish Language) is located at the mouth of the River Blackwater one of Ireland’s largest and best known rivers. Formerly a Norman walled port, much of which can still be seen, it is now a [Continue reading…]

Kinsale

4th May 2017

Kinsale Ireland was a leader in gourmet food long before the rest of the country caught up. In the meantime, Ireland has become a world force in culinary terms but Kinsale has maintained its position at the forefront of food destinations. It’s [Continue reading…]

Bantry

4th May 2017

Bantry is a town on the coast of County Cork at the head of Bantry Bay. The town has a large square, which nowadays is the location of a weekly market and various functions and festivals. Bantry Ireland, being in the path [Continue reading…]

Bandon

4th May 2017

Bandon County Cork, sometimes called the Gateway to West Cork, is 27 km south-west of Cork City (about a 30 minute drive to the city centre or Cork Airport). The name in Irish (Droichead na Bandan) literally means “Bridge of the Bandon”, [Continue reading…]

Baltimore

4th May 2017

Baltimore (Dún na Séad In the Irish Language) is a fishing village in West Cork and is the main ferry port to Cape Clear Island, Sherkin Island the eastern side of Roaring Water Bay and Carbery’s Hundred Isles. The recently restored castle [Continue reading…]