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284. Cloyne
Cloyne, a small town to the east of Cork Harbour, has associations with three remarkable though diverse personalities: Gerge Berkeley, the philosopher who was Bishop here from 1734 to 1753 before going onto found a university in Bermuda - largely with money donated by Vanessa, the mysterious lady friend of Johathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's in Dublin and author of Gulliver's Travels. William Penn, founder of the State of Pennsylvania - the family home was at Shanagarry. Christy Ring, probably the greatest hurler Ireland ever produced, was born here and is commemorated by a sculpture of him in the town. Long before any of these, gentle St Coleman, a poet in Latin and Irish founded a monastery here, of which the 33m Round Tower still stands. In the medieval cathedral Berkeley is commemorated by a fine alabaster tomb.
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285. Coachford
This is the Lee Valley and nearby is Farran Wood with deer and wild geese. It is part of the ancient barony of Muskerry and is rich in antiquities- stone cicles, wedge tombs, ring forts. The Boggeragh mountains lie to the north and the leaflet 'Antiquities of the Boggeragh Mountains' will lead you on many a happy exploration. Between here and Macroom, travelling along the river, you'll come to the ruined Carrigadrohid Castle standing on a rocky island. It survived several decades of stormy history. In 1650 Lord Broghill, the Commonwealth General, hanged the Bishop of Ross before it because he refused to induce the Irish garrison to surrender.
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286. Cobh
Cobh is a relatively modern town on the eastern side of Cork Harbour 15 Miles (24 KM) from Cork city. It is an important Irish port of call for cruise liners; as they can enter the harbour, passengers have a fine view of the town, with its houses rising on a terraced hillside beneath the towering form of St Colman's Cathedral.
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287. Cork
Cork is the largest county in Ireland, with an area of 2880 square miles. In the east and north is undulating limestone land, interrupted by long ridges of sandstone with picturesque river valleys between them. The long coastline also has magnificent scenery-especially in the south-west, where rocky peninsulas jutting into the Atlantic enclose deep, island-strewn bays.
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Abbeys , Air Services / National , Air Services / Private , Angling , Archives , Banks , Bed & Breakfasts , Bicycle Hire , Book Shops , Bowling (10 Pin) , Bridges , Bus Hire / Services , Castles (Historical) , Cathedrals (Historical) , Churches (Historical) , Cinemas , Conference Centres , Craft Centres , Craft Shops , Crosses (Historical) , Crystal Glass , Dancing , Department Stores , Exhibitions , Ferries Mainline (UK & France) , Festivals and Fairs , Forts (Historical) , Friaries , Galleries , Go-Karting , Golf , Guest Houses , Harbours , Historic Hotels , Homes (Historical) , Hostels , Hotels , Island Ferries , Islands , Jails (Historical) , Language Schools , Leisure Centres , Limousine Hire , Local Tours , Markets , Monuments , Mountains , National Tours , Nightclubs , Pitch & Putt , Priory , Pubs , Restaurants , Rivers , Scenic Drives , Self Catering , Shopping Centres , Snooker , Specialist Food & Drink , Sport Associations , Stone Circles , Stones (Historical) , Taxi Services , Tennis , Theatres , Tombs , Tourist Attractions , Towers (Round) , Water Sports
288. Cork city
Cork, Ireland's third largest city, is excellently situated for exploring the Cork coast and river valleys-and indeed the whole of south-west Ireland. Cork is a place of commercial importance, largely due to the excellence of its harbour. It is an export centre for the agricultural produce of the south, and the many industries in the city include brewing, distilling, hosiery, flour milling, bacon curing, chemical and paint works, clothing and footwear factories.
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