tourist attractions in cork

Tourist Attractions in Cork

Free Tourist Attractions• It may be significantly smaller than Dublin, but Cork rightly

deserves its status as Ireland’s second city.• It also known as ‘real capital of Ireland’.• Cork has a fair selection of free attractions of its own.

Museums, cultural centers and informative tours are all on the list of freebies.

• Cork offers the opportunity to explore and experience the city itself.

• Walks along the river Lee are excellent when the weather is fair, and the local City Council has put together a series of self-guided walking tours that visitors can enjoy for free.

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Free Tourist Attractions• Cork Public Museum• Crawford Art Gallery• UCC - Lewis Glucksman Gallery• The Donkey Sanctuary• Old English Market• The Lavit Gallery• St Anne's Church• Cork Walking Tours• Cork Vision Centre



Cork Public Museum

Cork Public Museum• Cork’s main museum located next to the University College

Cork • In the early 1900s, it housed the Cork International

Exhibition for a year. • The unequivocal highlight of the museum is its

archaeological collections. • Cork was named a European Capital of Culture, a title

worthy of state-of-the-art upgrades for the museum. • After visiting the museum, spend some exploring

Fitzgerald Park.



Crawford Art Gallery

Crawford Art Gallery• Crawford is one of the finest art galleries in Ireland.• The gallery is free to the public, and it welcomes

more than 200,000 visitors each year. • The following permanent exhibits operate

throughout the year:• Painting– The painting gallery begins with work from the 17th

century and includes paintings by John Closterman and Nathaniel Grogan.



Crawford Art Gallery• Print

– The print collection spans the 18th to 21st centuries, with a special sub-collection dedicated to the work of Robert Gibbings and a gallery of popular prints from the 19th century.

• Sculpture– The sculpture collection features work from the 19th century to the

present day, but it also includes casts of Greco-Roman sculptures that were made by Canova in the 19th century.

• Watercolour– The watercolour collection begins in the 1730s with the work of

Captain Daniel Charles Grose. It continues into the present day and also includes sketches by Samuel Forde.



UCC - Lewis Glucksman Gallery

UCC - Lewis Glucksman Gallery• The University College Cork is an extension of Ireland’s National

University system.• It’s a lovely attraction in its own right, with gardens, historical buildings

and a few regional claims to fame. • The gallery opened in 2004 and has three storey's of display area. • Admission to the museum is free, though most visitors make a modest

donation – usually something on the order of €5.• The University College Cork collection is comprised of roughly 350 works

of art, and these are displayed across campus. • There are several other attractions on the campus that are worth visiting. • The Crawford Observatory is notable as one of few remaining historical

observatories in Ireland (and the only one on a university campus).



Donkey Sanctuary

Donkey Sanctuary• The world’s largest donkey and mule charity centre

operates out of County Cork. • The Donkey Centre responds by providing veterinary

care, food and plenty of land to roam • The public is invited to lend a hand with the Donkey

Sanctuary’s projects in any way that they can. • The centre is open every day of the week, and admission

is free. • Visitors also have the opportunity to adopt a donkey

from the sanctuary, or leave a donation



The Famous English Market

The Famous English Market• The English Market is a longstanding tradition in Cork.• By most peoples’ reckoning, this is the finest food market in all of

Ireland. • There’s nothing particularly English about the English market, except for

the fact that it was built at a time when England maintained a presence in Ireland.

• Visiting the market is all about indulging in the pleasures of daily life.• This has, without a doubt, become a tourist attraction. • Some of the family businesses that operate here – such as Bresnan’s

meat seller – have been on site for several generations. • Cork is regarded the ‘Food Capital of Ireland’, and the English Market is

the perfect place to take your own personal tour of what’s available.



The Lavit Gallery

The Lavit Gallery• This is the oldest established gallery in Cork city, and it

features more than 800 square feet of exhibition space. • The Lavit Gallery is a non-profit organisation and does not

charge guests an admission fee.• Its doors are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30

am until 6:00 pm.• On the ground floor of the gallery is a revolving display of

work by a variety of artists. • Up one floor is space dedicated to planned and temporary

exhibitions.



St Anne's Church

St Anne's Church• The Church of Saint Anne stands in the Shandon

district and overlooks Cork city.• The church has a long and involved history.• Bear in mind that admission to the Church of St Anne

is free, as this remains an active place of worship.• Visitors can ring the bells at the bottom of the tower

and then proceed up the stairs for impressive panoramic views of Cork city.



Cork Walking Tours

Cork Walking Tours• Cork may be Ireland’s second-largest city, but it’s still

small enough to cross on foot. • The Cork City Council has put together a series of

free, self-guided walking tours of the city. • Each offers its own unique perspective on the city. • The following three self-guided tours have been

organized by the City Council:



Cork Walking Tours• The City Centre Island Walk

– This walk focuses on Cork’s city centre, following several river channels that once divided a series of islands.

• The Shandon Walk– This walk covers much of the most important historic ground

in Cork. • The South Parish Walk

– This particular walk takes a deeper look at Cork’s development from marshy river land to Ireland’s second city. It takes in churches, mills, breweries and historic houses in the city.



Cork Vision Centre

Cork Vision Centre• The Cork Vision Centre is a unique exhibition space that’s

worth visiting just for a chance to appreciate the venue, alone.

• It hosts a regular line-up of events throughout the year, and availability depends a great deal on when you visit.

• Pricing for individual exhibitions and events vary, but the centre itself is free to explore from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm from Tuesday to Saturday.



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