Cork Jazz Festival,
held in the month of October, sets Cork
alight with the sounds of jazz echoing
throughout Cork City Centre. Follow the
Jazz to the many destinations from The
Gresham Metropole Hotel, The Imperial
Hotel, Moran's Silver Springs Hotel and
lots more. Cork Jazz a wonderful weekend
to be enjoyed with some great names from
the Jazz scene.
CHORAL FESTIVAL
The Cork International Choral
Festival in Ireland is a world class festival celebrating the very best
of choral and vocal music at the start of May each
year. The programme includes prestigious international and national
competitions, gala and fringe concerts, public performances, and an
education programme
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
Cork Midsummer Festival offers an array of Dance, Music and
Theatre treats each Summer in Cork City since 1997
It is a celebration of contemporary arts and culture combining local,
national and international events. World class street entertainers,
music and dance
SAMPLE THE
ENGLISH MARKET
Corks most famous Food Market The English Market was
officially opened in 1788 and now is one of Corks most famous visitor
attractions. It was seriously damaged by fire on 19 June 1980 and
has been extensively refurbished. Fresh fish, meat, vegetables,
home baking, breads cheese. Try the local specialities Tripe & Drisheen
as well as Spiced Beef
RING
SHANDON BELLS
Affectingly known to Corkonians the world over as "The Four
Faced Liar" on account of the time being slightly different on each
face during the hour. The reason for this is, the numbers on the faces
are made of wood and gilded, some of the wood is thicker than others and
so some hands stick when they reach these numbers, but on the hour they
all come together.
BLACKROCK CASTLE
OBSERVATORY
Blackrock Castle Observatory is filled with fun and
educational things to do for kids, families, school groups and science
enthusiasts. Below are some of our most popular activities available all
year round. We also have a jam-packed schedule of special events!
