About Cork
Start your holiday in Cork!
Cork is a great place to begin your campervan holiday. The roads are quieter and we will collect you from the Airport http://www.corkairport.com. We can also arrange for you to collect your Campervan/Motorhome at Shannon Airport, http://www.shannonairport.com , or Kerry Airport http://www.kerryairport.ie .
Our Motor home depot is situated near the ferry port.Brittany ferries operate a service from Cork to Roscoff in France https://www.brittanyferries.ie/ Cork has so much to offer we’ve put this page together to give you a sample of what’s available. For Campsites see Camping-ireland.ie http://www.camping-ireland.ie./cork/cork.html.
See you in Cork !!!!
Map of county Cork
About Cork
Cork is believed by its inhabitants to be the Real Capital of Ireland; the Cork area is home to some of the great tourist attractions of Ireland.
Blarney Castle is just 5 km from the City where you can kiss the Blarney stone (http://www.blarneycastle.ie/) and receive the “gift of the gab “
Kissing the Blarney Stone, Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland
Cobh is famous for being the last port of call for the ill fated Titanic and also it was from here that over 2.5 million Irish emigrated in search of a better life. Visit the Cobh heritage centre (http://www.cobhheritage.com/ ) or simply enjoy picturesque seaside town. The Cathedral is also well worth a visit.
Cobh Cathedral, Co. Cork, Ireland
UCC Main Quadrangle, Founded in 1845 Historical and Beautiful University http://www.ucc.ie/en
Cork University, Cork, Ireland
Kinsale is the culinary capital of Cork with Great restaurants, quaint streets and a unique atmosphere
The picturesque village of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
West cork offers fantastic beaches and a culture of art and locally produced food, this area contains some spectacular scenery, and a relaxed way of life .
Watch out for traffic jams !!!!
Traffic Jam in County Cork
Other attractions include:
Bantry house and gardens http://www.bantryhouse.com/
Cork Vision centre http://www.corkvisioncentre.com/ Arts and Cultural centre
Fota wildlife park http://www.fotawildlife.ie/ . Facilities include Playgrounds, Bisto Wildlife Train, Picnic & Rest Areas, Serengeti Gift Shop and Oasis Restaurant
Old Middleton Distillery, Enjoy a journey through the story of Irish whiskey via an audio-visual presentation which is available in six languages. http://www.irishdistillershost.com/idl2/visitus/OMDindex.html
Mizen Head the most south-westerly point- has access to lighthouse http://www.mizenhead.net/
Killarney, Co. Kerry
From Cork, Killarney is about one hours drive away, this is the tourist capital of Ireland, The scenery starts from the Town centre with the national park bordering the streets, take a drive on the famous jaunting cars or walk, hike, fish or play golf (www.killarney-golf.com). Killarney is definitely worth a visit .
The lakes of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Ladies View, Killarney, Ireland
More info www.corkkerry.ie