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.

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 it’s 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 during their incarceration for such petty crimes.

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 the prisoners were housed in.

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 and while he moved some rocks to pick it up he 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 .