Cork

I moved to Cork at the end of 1998 shortly after getting married. I’ve been here ever since. I’m glad to be out of Dublin and away from the choked infrastructure. Cork has made me welcome and is a good hometown.

Great pubs and characters.
OK nightlife and music venues excpet for the Jazz festival when the town kicks big time

Well, we’re all really friendly there are alot of things to see and pubs and clubs everywhere. The picture is of Croke Park last year when we won the all ireland hurling final

Loved this city! It was my favorite part of my trip to Ireland. The people are real characters. They don’t act all pissy that you’re a tourist. They just treat you like anybody else. They’re happy to tell you stories about their lives and their city. Really laid back, but not aloof.

If you get a chance, stop into a pub with a stage for bands to play. Just sit, chill, drink and enjoy the music. It’s a nice alternative to running around from museum to museum and site to site. Also, for breakfast, I recommend a place called Kafka’s. It’s this cozy little diner decorated in bright orange. The service was good, and it’s near a number of hostels.

To see the remnants of the community of Huguenot refugees.

From:
http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/corkimages/camera_club-huguenot.shtml

“The area around French Church Street and Carey’s Lane is known as the Huguenot Quarter of Cork city. When the Edict of Nantes (1598)...was revoked in 1685, many Huguenots chose to leave France, with about 5,000 of them settling in Ireland. The community of Huguenots in Cork city never numbered much beyond three hundred. Another, smaller wave of Huguenot émigrés followed in the latter half of the eighteenth century, until the French Revolution finally ended the denial of civil and religious liberties to Huguenots.

On coming to Ireland, some of the Huguenots conformed to the principles of the Church of Ireland while others chose to worship in independent or non-conformist churches of their own. The non-conformist Huguenots in Cork bought some property in Cork in 1712 and established a church between the modern-day French Church Street and Carey’s Lane. A graveyard was later established adjacent to the church. The Huguenots worshipped at the church in French Church Street until 1813, when declining numbers caused the closure of the church. The original building was demolished in 1845…

From the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries many Huguenots served as Sheriffs and Mayors of Cork. In the commercial field the Huguenots were prominent in trading and textile manufacture, while as craftsmen they were noted as goldsmiths and silversmiths. Some of the best known Huguenot surnames in Cork included: Besnard, Pick, Lavit/Lafitte, Perrier, Godsell, Quarry, Hardy, Malet, Perdrian, and Delacour.”

But I saw a lot. I was traveling with the CUI Galway Choir Soc. We had a joint concert with the CUI Cork Soc. that went really well. It was great to be on the beautiful campus, but we also had the experience of hanging out in pubs and clubs, staying in a hostel (with sexy Canadians), visiting Blarney, getting lost on hilly streets, etc.

Cute! Very scenic area, nice pubs!

I moved here two years ago from London. I love it! The people are friendly, the beaches are amazing, and the pubs world class – what more could you want?

one of the most fun places i’ve ever been to, and the only one that felt like home. i miss the people.

(i got to kiss the blarney stone, too—blarney castle is a good side trip from cork. take care not to smush your nose up against it, which is practically what happened to me. strange things can happen when you’re upside down.)

One of the most fun places you can visit, ever. From the funny locals to the quiet beaches its amazing. Ive been going there since i was born, as i have family there and theres something different every time. Last years new thing was a monster truck show and also a tradtional Irish street party. So much fun and so lively.

I just feel safe and secure when i go.