Cork

Cork

Discover the magic of County Cork where you can dine out on exquisite cuisine, release your adrenaline along its glorious coastline or soak up the rugged beauty of its awe-inspiring landscapes

The awe-inspiring Beara Peninsula
Midleton Distillery
Kinsale prawns
Sailing in Kinsale Harbour

From left to right: The awe-inspiring Beara Peninsula, Midleton Distillery, Kinsale prawns, Sailing in Kinsale Harbour

Located on the South West Coast of Ireland, Cork is the largest of all Irish counties and to many the most varied. Steeped in over 4,000 years of history, Cork today offers its visitors a rich and distinctive cultural heritage. Cork is a region full of colour and contrasts, which includes some of Ireland’s most attractive and vivid landscapes.

From the bustling, friendly streets of Cork City, to the rugged beauty of West Cork, the tranquillity and enchantment of North Cork and the holiday atmosphere of East Cork, the county is a land of diversity waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.

Come and live the experience, County Cork offers a full range of holiday options for all interests, with numerous places to visit, many sporting and leisure activities to play or watch and a host of festivals and events to savour and remember forever.

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Sovereign's Cup Sailing Regatta 2013

26 Jun 2013 - 29 Jun 2013

Sovereign's Cup Sailing Regatta is the second largest sailing event in Ireland in 2013, attracting in excess of 100 boats and...

West Cork Chamber Music Festival

28 Jun 2013 - 06 Jul 2013

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival will be welcoming world-class ensembles and a host of top international soloists for nine...

Newmarket Summer Festival

28 Jun 2013 - 07 Jul 2013

What better way to kick-start the kids' summer holidays than at Newmarket Summer Festival. The festival has marked the arrival of...

Charleville Agricultural Show

29 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2013

Charleville Agricultural Show, now in its 35th year, is a two day show which includes showing horses and ponies, show jumping,...

Millstreet Summer Gathering

04 Jul 2013 - 07 Jul 2013

Millstreet Summer Gathering 2013 will take place over four days to include events that will entertain and satisfy all ages groups....

Kinsale Arts Festival

06 Jul 2013 - 14 Jul 2013

Kinsale is one of Ireland's most beautiful harbour towns, and Kinsale Arts Festival is the time to visit. Art events pop up all...

South of Ireland Band Championships

06 Jul 2013 - 06 Jul 2013

The not-to-be-missed 34th annual competition attracts the top brass and concert bands providing a complimentary feast of own...

'Vibes & Scribes' Lee Swim

06 Jul 2013 - 06 Jul 2013

Vibes & Scribes Lee Swim is a mass participation 2k swim in the heart of Cork City dating back to 1914, jointly organised by Cork...

West Cork Literary Festival

07 Jul 2013 - 13 Jul 2013

The West Cork Literary Festival centres on an extensive schedule of workshops which run for 3 and 5 days. Poet Ruth Padel will...

Australia Day in Cobh

07 Jul 2013 - 07 Jul 2013

Australia Day in Cobh will celebrate the arrival of over 1000 Australians and 400 Kiwis on a World Cruise aboard the Sea Princess....

Dunmanway Agricultural Show

07 Jul 2013 - 07 Jul 2013

Dunmanway Agricultural Show is renowned as one of the highlights on the showing circuit each summer. Walking around the show...

Space Camp - Training Kids to be Astronauts since 2007!

08 Jul 2013 - 12 Jul 2013

The 6th Annual BCO Space Camp is going to have an even bigger intergalactic twist! This year the sessions are longer. Students...

Spike Island Flag Raising Commemoration

11 Jul 2013 - 11 Jul 2013

Spike Island Flag Raising Commemoration is a short ceremony to commemorate the first time that the Irish Tricolour was flown over...

Blarney in Bloom

13 Jul 2013 - 13 Jul 2013

Blarney Castles annual Summer Garden Fair in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. Featuring specialist plant nurseries from...

The Gathering Cruise

13 Jul 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

Over 100 cruising boats will 'gather' in key 'Gathering' ports in the UK to sail together to Ireland. They will be joined by...

Lough Hyne Challenge

13 Jul 2013 - 13 Jul 2013

The Lough Hyne Challenge is an Olympic Distance Triathlon which consists of a 1.5km swim, 45km cycle and a 10km run. Proceeds of...

The Daniel Corkery Summer School

14 Jul 2013 - 19 Jul 2013

The Daniel Corkery Summer School is an annual Inchigeelagh village event of music, workshops and lectures, to celebrate the life...

St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music

18 Jul 2013 - 15 Aug 2013

A series of exquisite concerts by top artists in a beautiful church with exceptional acoustics and stunning stained glass windows...

Carbery Agricultural Show

18 Jul 2013 - 18 Jul 2013

Carbery Agricultural Show is an annual agricultural show with family entertainment, stalls & much more.

Random Acts of Kindness Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

In 2012 the town of Clonakilty, held the world's first Random Acts of Kindness Festival. This unique event brought both locals and...

Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

The Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival 2013 is a consideration of the works of William Trevor and Elizabeth Bowen. In the wider...

CH Marine 2013 Glandore Classic Regatta

20 Jul 2013 - 26 Jul 2013

Glandore Harbour is the perfect place to come and watch or take part in a regatta as it has a fantastic picturesque amphitheatre...

Cork Cycling Festival

20 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly...

Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship

20 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

Hold onto your socks and get ready for an action packed festival full to the brim with the weird, the wacky and the wonderful!...

Space Camp - Training Kids to be Astronauts since 2007!

22 Jul 2013 - 26 Jul 2013

The 6th Annual BCO Space Camp is going to have an even bigger intergalactic twist! This year the sessions are longer. Students...

Skibbereen Children's Festival

22 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

Skibbereen Children's Festival provides an action packed week for children of all ages in Skibbereen. There will be workshops in...

Skibbereen Arts Festival

26 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

Skibbereen Arts Festival pays homage to the vibrant fabric of the Skibbereen community that is the arts with an excellent...

Schull Agricultural Show

28 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

Schull Agricultural Show and Farmers' Market provide attractions for everyone - horse and pony classes, fun dog show, vegetables,...

Spirit of Mother Jones Festival

30 Jul 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

A festival celebrating the spirit of Mother Jones; the 'most dangerous woman in America'. This 3 day festival will include a range...

Fermoy International Poetry Festival

01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

A gathering of Poets from far and wide to share their poetry on open mic sessions, workshops and the ever popular 'Poetry Bus'....

Indiependence Music & Arts Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Indiependence Music & Arts Festival takes place annually in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The festival mixes top international & Irish...

Cork Craft Month

09 Aug 2013 - 08 Sep 2013

The Annual Cork Craft Month is the brainchild of Cork Craft and Design, an umbrella group for professional craft makers across the...

Masters of Tradition

14 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013

Looking set to build on the resounding success of the last eleven years, the 2013 Masters of Tradition Festival will throw open...

National Heritage Week

17 Aug 2013 - 25 Aug 2013

Whether it's castles, crafts, music or stories, National Heritage Week aims to involve you in something unique and memorable....

Escape from Spike Island

17 Aug 2013 - 17 Aug 2013

Escape from Spike Island is a triathlon event consisting of a swim, cycle & run. Starting from the prison on Spike Island, you...

Youghal Medieval Festival

18 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013

Youghal Medieval Festival coincides with the Irish Walled Towns Day's celebrations of National Heritage Week. This free event...

Cobh People's Regatta

18 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013

One of the oldest Regatta's on the south coast of Ireland, Cobh People's Regatta is a festival of yachting, rowing, ceoil agus...

Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival

22 Aug 2013 - 25 Aug 2013

The Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival, South West Ireland's oldest sea angling competition, is noted for exciting fishing and an...

World Mini Games

22 Aug 2013 - 25 Aug 2013

The World Mini Games is a multi-sport event, focused on reduced format versions of sport (football 5 a-side, 7s rugby, 6s cricket,...

Heir (Hare) Island Regatta

22 Aug 2013 - 22 Aug 2013

Heir Island Regatta is a fun regatta event in aid of Baltimore Lifeboat for Heir Island. See sloops and lobster boats, topaz...

International Federation for Disabled Sailing World Championships 2013

25 Aug 2013 - 30 Aug 2013

This 2013 Disabled Sailing World Championships is one of the highlights of the Irish sailing calendar and also for the town of...

Youghal 4 All Mackerel Festival

30 Aug 2013 - 01 Sep 2013

Building on a hugely successful inaugural Mackerel festival 2012, this year's event promises a whole host of family entertainment....

Mackerel Festival

30 Aug 2013 - 01 Sep 2013

Youghal's Mackerel Festival celebrates the town's association with the sea and fine food. Each year sees mackerel caught by local...

Cape Clear Island International Storytelling Festival

06 Sep 2013 - 08 Sep 2013

Cape Clear Storytelling Festival is now in its 19th year and each year its reputation in the world of storytelling increases....

Harvest Moon Music Festival

06 Sep 2013 - 08 Sep 2013

The festival centres on the premise of 'a festival for everyone' with music to suit all tastes and in a variety of venues. It's...

The Celtic Cook-Off

11 Sep 2013 - 11 Sep 2013

The Celtic Cook-Off is a fun and informative cooking show that showcases the best of West Cork produce cooked simply with each...

The O'Leary Gathering 2013

12 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

2013 will see the seventeenth O'Leary Gathering, in modern times, in Uibh Laoire - The O'Leary Home, in Irish. Most O'Leary's in...

Sam Maguire Festival & Welcome Home Gathering

13 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

The Sam Maguire Festival is a celebration of the life & ethos of Sam Maguire - the man. Sam Maguire was born in Mallabracka just...

Crowley Clan Gathering

13 Sep 2013 - 16 Sep 2013

The Crowley Clan Gathering will take place in Kinsale. Events include reception, music, clan meeting, tour of local areas, mass,...

Archbishop Mannix Memorial Weekend

13 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

Archbishop Daniel Mannix, belligerent; outspoken; charismatic; intelligent a prelate of international noterity and an Irishman who...

Midleton Food & Drink Festival

14 Sep 2013 - 14 Sep 2013

For a feast in the East. Now in its tenth year it's a true feast for the senses. The event has an open air food and drink market...

Clonakilty International Guitar Festival 2013

19 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

19th - 22nd September 2013. First established in 2005, CIGF is a celebration of one of the worlds most versatile and influential...

Cork Small Boats Festival

20 Sep 2013 - 27 Sep 2013

The Cork Small Boats Festival is the premier 'small boats' angling competition in the country. It's a 'bring your own boat'...

Cork County Culture Night

20 Sep 2013 - 20 Sep 2013

Culture Night is a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure that happens across the island of Ireland. Museums, galleries,...

Cork Culture Night

20 Sep 2013 - 20 Sep 2013

Culture Night is a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure that happens across the island of Ireland. Museums, galleries,...

Macroom Food Festival

27 Sep 2013 - 29 Sep 2013

Macroom Food Festival is a celebration to showcase Cork's finest artisan food and drink. With something for everyone and fun for...

Baltimore Walking Weekend

28 Sep 2013 - 29 Sep 2013

Baltimore Walking Weekend offers guided walks of different grades on coastal tracks, hills and islands in Roaringwater Bay in aid...

12th Annual Mushroom Hunt

06 Oct 2013 - 06 Oct 2013

Don your boots and wellies and hike around the estate at Longueville House in search of edible mushroom varieties home-grown...

Cork Folk Festival

10 Oct 2013 - 13 Oct 2013

The Cork Folk Festival is an annual music event that takes place in Ireland's southern capital, Cork. The 34 year old festival is...

Kinsale Gourmet Festival

11 Oct 2013 - 13 Oct 2013

Kinsale Gourmet Festival, now in its 37th year, is the oldest food festival in Ireland. Visitors can expect to experience a...

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Stay and Sail Kinsale Harbour

 


If you’re looking for an adventurous & healthy activity then sailing is the answer. Enjoy panoramic sea views, possibility of...

Failte Ireland Golf Offer

 


Two nights B&B with a three course meal in Fota Restaurant on one evening of your stay with one round of golf per person and a...

The Gathering Getaway

 

Celebrate The Gathering in Cork city with two nights' accommodation in a Manor room and full Irish breakfast each morning. Explore...

Project Titanic Cobh

 


Stay in the heart of Cobh (formerly Queenstown), Titanic's last port of call, & explore the story of Titanic, it's links to...

EXPLORE KINSALE'S HISTORY & GOURMET CUISINE

 

Explore Kinsale with our two nights Bed & Breakfast, a Gourmet Meal on a evening of your choice and an exciting Kinsale Heritage...

Free fly fishing tuition for Residents

 

Come and stay in our four star self-catering accommodation and enjoy a complimentary Fly Casting tuition from our resident Tutor....

Warm Welcome to Cork

 

Choose from either complimentary tickets for two to the Cork City Goal or a one of our famous Irish Coffees on arrival. Offer...

Seafood, Ferries, Beaches, and Castle Tour

 

Accommodation on Three Nights at Caseys of Baltimore Hotel, With complimentary Dinner in our Seafood Restaurant on two evenings...

Sink Or Swim 3 Day Special

 

Get in the water with Oceanaddicts snorkeling in the shallows or diving a bit deeper. Cork Harbour boasts super historical wrecks...

2 nights Bed and Breakfast with one Evening Meal

 

Enjoy a short break in the city centre. This offer includes 2 nights bed and full Irish breakfast with one Table D'Hote 4 course...

Great Value Gathering Stays across Ireland from €89-£71pps

 


Tourism Ireland and Irelandhotels.com extends a warm welcome to you and your group to Ireland for the Gathering Ireland...

English Language Plus Discovery Programme

 

The 2 week Language Plus Discovery Programme is designed for those who want to make the most out of their holiday. Learn and have...

Baltimore, Sherkin Island, & Dunashead Castle

 


3 Nights B and B + 2 Dinner + Ferry Trip And Castle Visit Breakfast included.

Accommodation on Three Nights at...

Corona Fastnet Film Festival at The West Cork Hotel

 


Escape to West Cork and enjoy the 5th Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival in Schull which will run from May 22nd to 26th 2013....

Welcome to the Gathering Ireland 2013 ! Save up to 15% off your 3 night stay at a Radisson Blu Hotel

 

Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts welcome's you to the Gathering Ireland 2013. Throughout Ireland we’ll be doing what we do best,...

Sherkin Island Package - West Cork Break

 

Baltimore has lots to offer when it comes to getting out and exploring the West Cork coast. Sail a yacht, hire a boat, take the...

Go Walking and Rambling in West Cork from €75- £65ppspn

 

This stunningly scenic area is a haven for walkers and ramblers with some of the best coastal routes on our doorstep such as 'The...

Whale Watching in West Cork

 


World class whale watching is one of the things that makes West Cork in the far south of Ireland stand out as a wildlife...

A bit of History in Cork

 

2 nights Bed & Breakfast at the Ashley Hotel located in the heart of Cork City-chosen as one of the best cities in the world to...

Failte Ireland Spa Offer

 


Two nights B&B including a glass of champagne with chocolate dipped strawberries on arrival and a three course meal in Fota...

The Gathering Getaway - Killarney Royal Stay & Tour

 

Enjoy two nights’ luxurious accommodation in a Royal room with a hearty full Irish breakfast each morning and dine in the Candle...

Celebrate your Irish surname with a day at the pottery

 


Kinsale Pottery will host up to 10 Irish Name Days through 2013, each consisting of a day of pottery making for up to 16...

Stay on 97 Acre Island Estate & Cycle the Byways of West Cork

 


Enjoy tranquillity, beautiful scenery, wildlife, woodland walks at Inish Beg Estate. Stay in one of 10 award winning holiday...

“Cracked about Pottery”

 


Ireland - September 2013 –Gathering of Potters

COSTS AND INCLUSIONS USD $
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Clodaghs Irish Food Trails

 

Indulge your senses following in celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna's foot-steps as you taste the culinary delights and discoveries of...

3 Day Kinsale Based Dive Experience

 


We offer Three nights B&B, 3 days diving offering two dives each day and including lunch. B&B is on board our ex Royal Nave...

Old Head Golf Links Two Night Getaway

 

Take pleasure in playing one round of golf at Old Head Golf Links, a 220-acre diamond of land, jutting out over two miles into the...

Baltimore & The Islands West Cork

 


3 Nights B and B + 2 Dinner + Ferry And Castle Trip Breakfast included

Accommodation on Three Nights at Caseys of...

Family Fun Time in West Cork!

 

There is much for all the family to do together in Rosscarbery from building sand castles on the blue flag Warren Beach to hiring...

The Gathering Cork

 

Two nights Bed & Breakfast in a luxurious Manor Room including full Irish breakfast both mornings and a City Sights Half Day...

Warm Welcome to Cork

 

Choose from either complimentary tickets for two to the Cork City Goal or a one of our famous Irish Coffees on arrival. Offer...

Water Ski in West Cork

 

The Castle Hotel & Leisure Centre in County Cork has been in the Buckley Family for 60 years. This 4 star boutique hotel is in the...

The Titanic Experience

 


Take a journey back in time to the last port of call of Titanic, in Cobh, Co. Cork, where you will explore the past during...

7 night Cottage Holidays with Irish Ferries – Book by 18 February and save up to 15% off.

 

Ireland extends a very warm welcome to you and your friends and family in 2013, and together with Irish Ferries, why not book...

Project Titanic Cobh (2)

 


Stay in the heart of Cobh (formerly Queenstown), Titanic's last port of call, & explore the story of Titanic, it's links to...

Titanic Remembrance

 

Enjoy a two night stay in a Manor room, full Irish breakfast each morning, one four course meal in Perrotts Garden Bistro, one...

Walk Around the Block - Historical Look at Cork

 

Stay at the Maldron Hotel Cork, one of the most legendary buildings in Ireland, steeped with local history. Ring the famous...

 

 

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Stay and Sail Kinsale Harbour

Stay and Sail Kinsale Harbour

<br>If you’re looking for an adventurous & healthy activity then sailing is the answer. Enjoy panoramic sea views, possibility of...