Foods from all over the world as well as traditional Cork foods can be purchased in the English Market.

Located in the heart of Cork City Centre and very handy to get too.

The English Market has been serving the population of Cork City since 1788.

During its life it has survived revolution, war, depression, famine and the boom period.

It has always remained as the hub of the city, for its inhabitants to meet and gather.

In recent years the market has even been visited by royalty.

Queen Elizabeth 11 of England and just recently her son Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

So when in Cork, the market is a must visit, even just to look around.

Visit this old castle like gaol and imagine what it was like for the inmates to live here in Cork City Gaol.

The gaol was built in 1824 and took 8 years to finish. As the years passed by different wings were added to accommodate extra prisoners.

The warders themselves actually lived inside the prison with their families in rooms just a little bigger than the cells.

When the gaol opened it was home to both male and female but of course in different wings.

In 1927 the gaol became a radio station for what is now the nation’s chief broadcaster.

Mitchelstown Cave was discovered by Michael Condon in 1833.

He came by it while he was out quarrying limestone.

When he dropped his crowbar into a crevasse he moved some rocks to pick it up. Michael looked down into what was a large underground passageway.

Now people from far and near travel to Mitchelstown to see this world famous cave.

Walking in Michael’s footsteps you will come across massive caverns which are covered in fascinating dripstone formations.

You will also come across one of Europe’s finest columns called the Tower of Babel.

Concerts are performed underground as the acoustics are incredible .

In 1912, the Titanic was built in Queenstown which is now known as Cobh and it left the harbour with 1,308 passengers on board as she embarked on her final journey.

The tour here will take you back in time to learn about the history of Cobh and the Titanic.

Throughout the tour, there are many exhibitions and stories such as Jeremiah Burke and the message in the bottle he sent from Titanic.

When you check in to your tour you are told incredible stories of 123 passengers.

You will see Heartbreak Pier which was the last point of land contact for the Queenstown passengers.

Experience what it was like onboard the Titanic and learn about the different conditions between the 1st and 3rd class passengers.

The guided element of the tour lasts 30 minutes.

The final element of the tour is in the story room, here you learn the fate of you as a passenger and all other Queenstown passengers.