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Saint Finbarre's Cathedral
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Bishop Street, Cork City,
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| Named after Cork's patron saint. Has been a place of worship since the 7th century. The three spires of the cathedral are one of Cork's main landmarks. It is the seat of the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, currently Bishop Paul Colton |
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McCarthy Monument
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Blackrock Road, Cork,
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| The Monument was erected by Alexander McCarthy who was an MP in the 1860's |
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Cork Courthouse
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Washington Street, Cork City,
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| Category: Historical in Blackrock |
| Designed by Paine Brothers in the early 1830’s. Still in use as as Cork District Court on Washington Street.
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Cork Butter Museum
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Tony O’Reilly Centre, O’Connell Square, Cork City,
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| Beginning with the origins of dairying in Ireland, this gallery display deals with the Irish practice of preserving butter in bogs, the importance of milch cows in medieval Ireland and cattle raiding. |
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Phone#: 021 4300 600
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Cork City Gaol
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Sunday's Well, Cork City,
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| Category: Historical in Blackrock |
| Step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th Century
life was like in Cork - inside and outside prison walls.
Amazingly lifelike figures, furnished cells, sound effects and fascinating exhibitions. |
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Phone#: 021-4305022
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Cork Public Museum
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Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke, Cork City,
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| Collections from the Mesolithic period onwards from Cork and the surrounding area. |
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Blackrock Castle Observatory
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Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork,
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| 6th century castle located about 2km from the heart of Cork city on the banks of the river Lee. The inspirational "Cosmos at the Castle" project is a centre for scientific research, outreach and communication. |
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Phone#: 021 435 7917
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