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Day Trips in Cork

Places worth a full day out from the city, with realistic travel times and practical getting-there information.

Blarney Castle keep in County Cork

Best Day Trips from Cork

Blarney Castle, Cobh, Kinsale and Fota Wildlife Park — the four best day trips from Cork city, with practical notes on getting to each one by train or road.

Shandon Steeple, the tower of St Anne's Church, on Cork's northside skyline

Cork in One Day

A practical one-day itinerary for Cork city, from the English Market in the morning to Shandon's bell tower in the afternoon, all within walking distance.