Visiting County Cork

[Mrs Magpie]

For gods sake don't get the Swansea Cork if that route is back on, its a horrible boat.

That's one of my favourite boat journeys that I have ever done in my life (I have done many) I've done it loads. Hate the plane (except for the signage at Cork Airport THE LITTLE AIRPORT WITH A BIG HEART!). love, love, love the ferry even in a force 10 gale. Tip. Go in a van and get the lorry drivers deal. Much nicer food, cabin, get on & off fast etc etc.
However. I think it's recently folded, Swansea Cork Ferries.

 

[lang rabbie]

On a related note, is the Irish ferries website just out of date because they have dropped a service, or getting prematurely ready for an extra seasonal summer service...

Irish Ferries operates three services between Britain and Ireland, Holyhead / Dublin and Pembroke / Rosslare.

 

[ethel]

I'm In Cork, whaddaya wanna know?

:

you must know people i know
i echo the people's republic of cork advice.

 

[Chairman Meow]

you must know people i know
i echo the people's republic of cork advice.

 

[ethel]

heheheheheh

 

[adrian5750]

HI Folks

There's a very good chance that the Swansea-Cork ferry will be back in service again for 2009 -
and with a different, much more up-to-date ship! - much nicer <g>

If all goes according to plan the online bookings will start 1st March, and the first commercial sailing
will be mid-April.

Keep up to date with developments on this website

www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

By the way - all of Ireland is great - but some of the nicest people, craic
, food, markets etc can be found in West Cork (but, then, I would say that!)

Adrian - Ballydehob, West Cork

 

[heinous seamus]

I'm off to Cork on Thursday. I would like to get out and see some countryside on Friday but I don't want to go too far as we will have to be back in the city for 5 or 6 at a guess. Anyone recommend somewhere nice to go that's not too far from Cork and not much hassle?

Also, what's there to do in the city itself?

Thanks

 

[Chairman Meow]

I'm off to Cork on Thursday. I would like to get out and see some countryside on Friday but I don't want to go too far as we will have to be back in the city for 5 or 6 at a guess. Anyone recommend somewhere nice to go that's not too far from Cork and not much hassle?

Also, what's there to do in the city itself?

Thanks

Kinsale is pretty if a bit touristy, but only 17k from Cork so a nice place to go for the afternoon. For pubs,I highly recommend the Bulman in Summercove or the Spaniards Inn, and there are loads of good restaurants if that's your thing ( gourmet capital of Ireland). St Charles Fort is very interesting, and well worth a visit. Or if you have a car, just drive down West along the coast through all the pretty villages. If you want to go a little further Clonakilty and Inchydoney beach would be a great trip - Clon is a great little village (Michael Collin's birthplace) and the beach is unsurpassable.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Except when you find fingerbones on the beach from the famine. Actually no, that was Skibbereen.

 

[Chairman Meow]

Except when you find fingerbones on the beach from the famine. Actually no, that was Skibbereen.

Christ! Really?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Really

 

[Chairman Meow]

Really

My god. Still, when you see the size of the famine pits in Skib, and think it wasn't even 150 years ago its pretty chilling. Especially when you look at the huge and stunning holiday homes down that way now, the contrast can stop you in your tracks.