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Car Hire Cork City

Cork city is situated in the South West of Ireland. With rich farmlands and river valleys contrast with the wild sandstone hills of the west, surrounding the city of Cork and above all there is the magnificent coastline scooped and fretted by the Atlantic into great bays and secret coves, strewn with rocky headlands and long soft golden sands.

Cork is a sporting town. In 1990, Cork was the first team of the twentieth century to capture an All-Ireland Championship in both Hurling and Gaelic Football in the same year. This is the city that named a bridge after a hurler (Christy Ring Bridge).

If you are interested in exploring the shops in Cork city, you will also get a sense of the traditions of the city. Patrick Street and Grand Parade make up the commercial heart of Cork city. Modern chain stores stand alongside the more modest businesses which have lined these streets for decades.

Parking IN cork city is increasingly difficult to find in the centre of the city, especially on Saturdays and so you may be advised to make use of the efficient public transport system. One hundred yards from Patrick Street you will find the Coal Quay Market. This is an ideal place where you will be able to peruse local crafts and organic produce.

There are a number of places worth visiting while in Cork city. Start with the imposing St. Finbarr’s Cathedral which was built by the renowned Victorian architect William Burges. Across the river is St Anne’s Church, Shandon. This church houses the Shandon Bells and the tower has two sides faced with limestone and two faced with sandstone. Cork City Goal has a fascinating 35-minute taped tour and also houses the National Radio Museum where you learn about Marconi’s conquest of the airwaves

The river runs through Cork city in two channels. Cycle hire is possible in Cork City and there are a few cycling routes in and around the Cork area.

Cork Ferries dock at Ringaskiddy, some ten miles out of Cork city town. Cork ferry port is the gateway to Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Southern Ireland. Cork city is the second largest town in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin. Cork has been able to re-create the charm of the past, all be it a very modern and dynamic town, with popular suburbs. Cork ferry port also offers the shortest, fastest route to the continent from Ireland and is easily accessible from Wales via Swansea