Cork

History

The name of the city comes from an Irish word meaning “marshy place” in reference to its site on the Lee river. Cork has a strong reputation of independence since the time of the invasions Viking S. At the time of the Irish Civil war of the years 1920, the county of Cork even received the nickname of county rebels ( Rebel County ), nickname always of use in particular at the time of the sporting events. The inhabitants of Cork often call their city “the true capital of Ireland” (in opposition to Dublin which very often underwent the presence of foreign powers).

The charter of the town of Cork was signed by Jean of England in 1185. However the city existed quite front, since Saint Finbarr founded there a Monastère at the 6th century.

During centuries, the city was destroyed and rebuilt several times, in particular during the raids Vikings. The city was surrounded by ramparts of which there remain some traces nowadays. The title of mayor of Cork ( Mayor off Cork ) was created by a royal charter in 1318 and was changed into Lord Mayor in 1900.

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence Mac Swiney, letting himself die of hunger in prison in October 1920, became one of the martyrs of the sinn feiners at the time of the war of Irish independence. At that time, the future general Montgomery is affected as a major with the 17th British brigade of infantry which stations there until 1923.

The city counts today: 124000 inhabitants. Its agglomeration (Cork Metropolitan Area) account: 274000 inhabitants (2006). Cork was the European Capitale of the culture in 2005.

To see

Shandon Church (St Church Asses)

Built in 1722 on the hill of Shandon in the place of an old church destroyed at the time of the seat of 1690, the church Holy-Anne is famous for her chime with eight bells of a total weight of 6 tons.

The walls of the bell-tower are made red sandstone and white calcareous stone which gave their colors to the county of Cork (red and white). The clock is affectionately called “the liar with four faces”, because the faces is and western give one hour in shift slightly one of the other.

The top of the bell-tower offers a single panorama on the town of Cork.

To ridge Exchange

It is a small artisanal center where you can find porcelains, headstocks, jewels, potteries, sweaters, woolen articles.

The name comes from the old activity of Cork which was the salted butter export of the middle of the 18th century until in 1924.

St Patrick' S Street

You are here in full commercial downtown area of Cork, the heart of the city with its old houses. This street is actually a covered channel which leads to St Patrick' S Bridge, charming bridge with its 3 arches. One strolls in this street is essential.

St Finbarr' S Cathedral (Dean Street)

In the Gothic style French, this Cathédrale was built in 1865, exactly at the place where the vault of the founder of the town of Cork was which dated it from the 6th century.

The museum of Cork

This museum recalls the tumultuous history of the city. It is installed in an old brewery since 1909, in the middle of a park what visits as pleasant as interesting.

Cork City Jail

Tourist attraction of the city, this old prison arranged in museum recalls the life in prison. You can have the comment of the visit in French (thanks to an auricle) and an English small film concludes the visit.

Twinnings

See too

interurban Distance Irish
Photographs Cork

International airport of Cork
the beer of Murphy
the beer Beamish
Ossian, house of music publishing installed in Cork and specialized in the Irish traditional Music.

Simple: Cork (city)

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