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Cork

Ireland's second city, on an island in the river Lee.

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📷 Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cork is a proud port city with markets, galleries and a harbour that saw millions leave.

Museums in Cork

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Cork

Visit the English Market for local food, the Crawford Art Gallery, and the bells of Shandon, which visitors can ring. Cork City Gaol tells of prison life in the 19th century. Take the train to Cobh for the Titanic Experience and the Cobh Heritage Centre about emigration.

  • 1788the English Market opens on its present site
  • 2005European Capital of Culture

Cork through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1920The centre of Cork is burned during the War of Independence.See it: Cork Public Museum →

What to do in Cork

  1. 01

    Crawford Art Gallery →

    Irish and European art in the city centre.

    Cork1 hour
  2. 02

    Cork City Gaol

    A 19th-century prison.

    Cork1 to 2 hours
  3. 03

    Cork Public Museum →

    The city's history in Fitzgerald's Park.

    Cork1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Cork

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Cork

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The four-faced liar

Shandon's clock has four faces that do not agree.

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The tower of St Anne's Church in Shandon has a clock on each side. Because the wind and the weight of the hands affected them differently, the four faces often showed slightly different times, and the people of Cork called the clock 'the four-faced liar'. Visitors can climb the tower and play a tune on its eight bells.