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CORK VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
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BANTRY HOUSE & GARDENS
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Bantry House & Gardens Immerse
yourself in the epic adventure of 1796 which includes an
individual sound tour, complete with accompanying music
and sound effects available in a choice of different
languages.
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 Arigideen
Heritage was established in 1998 by Dolores and
Timothy Crowley as a Tourism Enterprise on their 135
acre Dairy Farm, which is located just off of the R600
between Clonakilty and Timoleague in South West Cork,
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BLARNEY CASTLE ESTATE
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The famous Blarney Stone is kissed by many visitors
each year, and tradition says that those who kiss the
stone will receive the gift eloquence.
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CHARLES FORT KINSALE
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Charles
Fort is a classic example of a star-shaped fort and has
five bastions, constructed in the late 17th century on
the site of an earlier coastal fortification
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COBH HERITAGE CENTRE
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 Cobh
Heritage Centre The
story of Cobh's origins, it's unque history and legacy
are dramatically recalled at The Queenstown Story - a
stunning multi media exhibition at Cobh's restored
Victorian Railway Station. Themes include
The Titanic, Emigration & Famine. New
Genealogy Service available. |
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CORK CITY GAOL
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 The
Cork City Goal has been restored as a highly exciting
visitor attraction which set out to tell the visitor
what life was like there for prisoners in the 19th
century. An exciting Audio Visual presentation is an
integral part of the experience
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CORK VISION CENTRE
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Located in the heart of Cork's
historic centre, and within walking distance of the
city's artistic, commercial and tourist attractions,
the
Cork Vision Centre offers visitors an opportunity
to appreciate a fine example of conservation in
action, and to explore Cork's evolution from past,
through present, and onwards to future development.
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DESMOND CASTLE
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Desmond Castle has had a colourful
history, ranging from Spanish occupation in 1601 to
use as a prison for captured American sailors during
the American War of Independence.
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DONERALE PARK
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DONERALE
WILDLIFE PARK North of Doneraile town in Co.
Cork, a great landscaped estate - 160 hectares
of parklands with mature groves of deciduous trees and
a number of deer herds.
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FOTA WILDLIFE PARK
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Fota
Wildlife Park is Ireland's only Wildlife Park. In this
rural setting one can view rare and endangered species
of wildlife in surroundings which have been developed
as close as possible to their natural environment.
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JAMESON HERITAGE CENTRE
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 Exploring
the Jameson Heritage Centre in Midleton Co. Cork will
take you back through time. Discover the history, and
the magical taste of Irish Whiskey -Uisce Beatha (The
Water of Life) the mystical spirit perfected by Irish
monks in the 6th Century A.D. |
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MICHAEL COLLINS CENTRE
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 MICHAEL
COLLINS CENTRE have been interpreting the
life of Michael Collins since 1997, when they organized
the first Michael Collins Tours, taking visitors to the
important sites in West Cork associated with the famous
patriot. Elizabeth Slyne Crowley, grandmother of Tim
Crowley was a cousin of Michael Collins and her husband
Tim Crowley was on active service during the 1916
rebellion |
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MILLSTREET COUNTRY PARK
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 Over
500 acres of lakes, waterfalls, streams, wetlands,
walks, picnic areas, moorlands, arboretum, herb rich
meadows, ornamental gardens, archaeological sites,
native deer, birds and wildlife. Treat yourself to a
visit, you will find yourself coming back again and
again.
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MIZEN HEAD
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 The
Mizen Head Signal Station Visitor Centre Irelands'
Most South-westerly Point
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GUNPOWDER MILL
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 The
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Ballincollig invites you to
visit their exciting, and unique industrial complex on
the banks of the River Lee in Cork, where the
manufacture of gunpowder took place from 1794 to 1903.
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WEST CORK MODEL RAILWAY
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Enjoy
a visit to
The West Cork Model Railway Village the
first of its kind in Ireland. Experience the sights
and the sounds of life in West Cork during the 1940's.
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