Cork Ireland
Index: 1. General 2. Cork City 3. Sport 4. Beaches Woods at Midleton 5. Midleton Market 6. Accommodation 7. Where to eat 8. Tips
Tips
Public transport is by bus or train
Most people drive.
We drive on the left
The weather here is wet, humid
Cork City
There are walking tours
There is a monument called the Echo Boy on Patrick Street
Famous buildings are Cork Opera House, the Elysian, Blackrock Castle and Shandon Bells
Traffic in Cork
Hurling
Hurling is one of the national sports of Ireland.
We play hurling with a hurley and a small ball called a sliotar
Gaelic football (aka football)
Gaelic football is the other national sport of Ireland. There are points and goals. A goal is like three points. You score a point when the ball goes over the crossbar.
East Cork Beaches and Woods
There are many woods in East Cork, such as Ballyannan Woods.
 Garryvoe Beach is located
close to the villages of Shanagarry, Ballycotton and Midleton.
Near Youghal, you have the front strand. It is about 5km long.
A beach in East Cork
Midleton Market
Every Saturday, from 10am to 3pm
An Irish recipe: Brown Bread
It sells meat, vegetables, dairy, fruit, homegrown produce
Mix flour, bread soda and salt together
Combine egg and buttermilk
Add egg mixture to the flour and mix
Pour into an oiled loaf tin and cook in a hot oven for 50 minutes
Irish Brown Bread
Accommodation
Hotels Midleton Park Hotel Garryvoe Hotel
Hostel An Stรณr
http://anstor.ie
B&Bs White Lodge B&B in Midleton
The lovely countryside in East Cork
The grotto in a village
Where to eat
For families
For adults
Midleton Park Hotel
Castlemartyr Resort
https://www.midletonpark.com
https://www.castlemartyrresort.ie
Near Cork and Midleton
The town of Cobh (pronounced COVE) Famous for the Titanic
This is a picture of Cobh Heritage Centre
You can learn about the ship, Titanic here
Tips