Claire's Guidebook

Claire
Claire's Guidebook

Neighbourhoods

A quiet residential area with its own conveniences, like a pub/restaurant, shop, gym, crèche, launderette, Doctor, dentist surgeries. I am metres from them all. A car is the most convenient thing for travel in Ireland, but it’s ok if you don’t have one either, as I’m on the 216 bus route which has a stop 5minutes away from my home.
Mount Oval Village
A quiet residential area with its own conveniences, like a pub/restaurant, shop, gym, crèche, launderette, Doctor, dentist surgeries. I am metres from them all. A car is the most convenient thing for travel in Ireland, but it’s ok if you don’t have one either, as I’m on the 216 bus route which has a stop 5minutes away from my home.
A rich, vibrant city. The second largest in Ireland, but the largest county in Ireland 🎉 It’s my home. When you come Il give you all the tips and tricks 😉
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Cork City
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A rich, vibrant city. The second largest in Ireland, but the largest county in Ireland 🎉 It’s my home. When you come Il give you all the tips and tricks 😉

Food scene

Absolutely unreal burgers here. A definite “go to” of mine!
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Son of a Bun
29 MacCurtain Street
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Absolutely unreal burgers here. A definite “go to” of mine!
Huge, hearty portions make this place a handy spot when in my nearest village (Douglas) which is a 5 minute drive or a 25 minute walk.
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Eco Douglas
1/2 Eastville
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Huge, hearty portions make this place a handy spot when in my nearest village (Douglas) which is a 5 minute drive or a 25 minute walk.
Nice pints, nice mid-afternoon sandwich, or a wild live music venue at night. In the heart of Cork city.
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The Long Island Bar
10 Winthrop St
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Nice pints, nice mid-afternoon sandwich, or a wild live music venue at night. In the heart of Cork city.
Great food, fab music, a huge magnet for tourists especially for the Irish dancing / traditional music some evenings.
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The Oliver Plunkett
116 Oliver Plunkett St
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Great food, fab music, a huge magnet for tourists especially for the Irish dancing / traditional music some evenings.
Yum! Yum! Yum! Fast produce and relatively cheap. No frills service. Look out for the €6 meal before 6pm Monday-Friday. Or the €8 meal before 8pm on weekends!
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Ramen
21 Anglesea St
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Yum! Yum! Yum! Fast produce and relatively cheap. No frills service. Look out for the €6 meal before 6pm Monday-Friday. Or the €8 meal before 8pm on weekends!
Dashi Deli Sushi & Noodle Bar
11 Cook St
Best sushi in cork!
Best seafood in cork
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Quinlans Seafood Bar Cork
14 Princes St
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Best seafood in cork
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English Market
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Music

Savage music, nightclub that has stood the test of time....
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Voodoo Rooms
74 Oliver Plunkett St
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Savage music, nightclub that has stood the test of time....
Not a personal favourite of mine, but one of the popular places for tourists for sure.
Crane Lane
Crane Lane
Not a personal favourite of mine, but one of the popular places for tourists for sure.
2nd favourite night club in Cork
TipTop
2nd favourite night club in Cork
If you can squeeze yourself into this tiny gem, you’re winning! Be warned. It is tiny and gets rammed at the weekends
An Bodhran Bar
42 Oliver Plunkett St
If you can squeeze yourself into this tiny gem, you’re winning! Be warned. It is tiny and gets rammed at the weekends
Some huge names have played this venue. It continues to grow. Check it out!
Cyprus Avenue
Caroline Street
Some huge names have played this venue. It continues to grow. Check it out!
The official, formal music venue. Ticketing in advance on line. Check their website.
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Teatro dell'Opera di Cork
Emmett Place
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The official, formal music venue. Ticketing in advance on line. Check their website.

Culture

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Prigione di Cork City
Convent Avenue
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Campane di Shandon e Torre della Chiesa di Santa Anna
Church Street
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Castello di Blarney
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University College Cork (UCC)
College Road
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Galleria d'Arte Crawford
1 Emmett Pl
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Sight of last departure for the ill-fated Titanic.
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Cobh
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Sight of last departure for the ill-fated Titanic.

Sightseeing

About a 20 minute drive to this beautiful coastal town. Worth the trip! Regular buses to/from cork city too.
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Kinsale
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About a 20 minute drive to this beautiful coastal town. Worth the trip! Regular buses to/from cork city too.
One of my all time favourite things to do on a fresh Saturday. Stunning views and a lovely, long walk. Then into the village of Garryvoe for a warming bowl of fresh chowder! Yum!
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Passeggiata sulle scogliere di Ballycotton
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One of my all time favourite things to do on a fresh Saturday. Stunning views and a lovely, long walk. Then into the village of Garryvoe for a warming bowl of fresh chowder! Yum!
You can walk here on a stunning, very popular 45 minute pedestrian walkway, have a look around or maybe even pay to go into the observatory. Then have a fantastic meal in the restaurant (which is nearly always booked out!) and stroll home again orelse hop on a bus to the city and continue your exploration!
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Osservatorio del castello di Blackrock del CIT
Castle Road
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You can walk here on a stunning, very popular 45 minute pedestrian walkway, have a look around or maybe even pay to go into the observatory. Then have a fantastic meal in the restaurant (which is nearly always booked out!) and stroll home again orelse hop on a bus to the city and continue your exploration!

Getting around

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Kent Station Cork
Lower Glanmire Road
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Cork Airport
Kinsale Road
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Satellite Taxis
21-22 Pouladuff Road

Activities

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Parco Faunistico di Fota
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Hop Island Equestrian Centre
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Spike Island
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Cork Ghost Tour
Emmett Place