"The Real Capital ;-)" Cork by blos

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I live near Cork in Blarney, home to the famous castle and kissable stone - and no, sorry to disappoint but the locals don't relieve themselves on it :). Blarney has a little bit more than the castle to offer, with the famous Woollen Mills in the village. There are some other little souvenir shops in the village aswell. There are a couple of good restaurants nearby. Try the Sunset Ridge on the main Cork-Blarney road for good food. The local pubs offer traditional irish music regularly.

Traditionally an ugly sister to the Cinderella reputation of Dublin, Cork city is getting a facelift in the last couple of years. A newly redesigned Opera House, An extensive drainage programme to upgrade the quality of the river lee, and most recently the commencement of a complete redesign of Patricks Street have helped to improve the image of the city. Many run down pubs have been upgraded aswell. Cork is due to be European Cultural Capital for 2005. Cork plays host to a yearly film festival in addition to the well known Guiness Jazz and Blues festival held every October.

Intro Written Sep 10, 2002
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Written Aug 20, 2002

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Comments (9)

carralynne6 May 16, 2004 at 6:34 PM Report Abuse

thanks for your comments, i'll definitely be using your info when i visit cork this summer! any other places in particular that i should look into visiting?
Wolverine_13 Apr 27, 2003 at 10:52 PM Report Abuse

awesome page dude, great tips that i'll use this summer
barryg23 Jan 7, 2003 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

they should extend that mobile phone ban nationwide
Nykaenen Aug 2, 2002 at 7:47 AM Report Abuse

Pictures, please! ASAP!!!!
haimee May 16, 2002 at 3:49 PM Report Abuse

I used the word langer, had a pint of Murphy`s but skipped th
lauriejeanne May 15, 2002 at 3:42 PM Report Abuse

Slainte! Have a pint for me will you?
Jolie_2002 May 15, 2002 at 6:07 AM Report Abuse

great start
HORSCHECK May 14, 2002 at 2:09 PM Report Abuse

Nice tips about Cork and Blarney. But don´t kiss the stone ..
Deus_ultima May 14, 2002 at 7:02 AM Report Abuse

Great start! Hope to see more!