Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cork, Ireland

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 42 m

Explore Cork in Ireland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in CorkIndividual Sights in Cork

Sight 1: Thomas Kent Station

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Thomas Kent Station

Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin and Tralee and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton. In 2016, Kent Station was the fifth busiest station in the Republic of Ireland, as well as the busiest outside of Dublin.

Wikipedia: Cork Kent railway station (EN)

770 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Everyman Palace Theatre

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Everyman Palace TheatreWilliam Murphy from Dublin, Ireland / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Everyman, also referred to as the Everyman Theatre and historically known as the Everyman Palace, is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. It opened in 1897, and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork. The theatre is housed in a protected Victorian building with a large stage and auditorium, a proscenium arch, four elaborately decorated boxes, a studio space and a bar.

Wikipedia: Everyman Palace Theatre (EN), Website

445 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Cork Opera House

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Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a replacement opened in 1965. With a number of additions in the early 21st century, the 1000-seat venue hosted over 100 theatre, music, opera, and comedy events in 2015.

Wikipedia: Cork Opera House (EN), Website

98 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Crawford Art Gallery

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Crawford Art Gallery

The Crawford Art Gallery is a public art gallery and museum in the city of Cork, Ireland. Known informally as the Crawford, it was designated a 'National Cultural Institution' in 2006. It is "dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary", and welcomed 265,438 visitors in 2019. The gallery is named after William Horatio Crawford.

Wikipedia: Crawford Art Gallery (EN)

560 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: The Butter Museum

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The Cork Butter Museum is a museum in Cork city in Ireland which documents the history of butter production and sale in County Cork. It is housed in the former Cork Butter Market.

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157 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Church of Saint Anne

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The Church of St Anne is a Church of Ireland church located in the Shandon district of Cork city in Ireland. Built between 1722 and 1726, it is situated on a hill overlooking the River Lee. The church tower is a noted landmark and symbol of the city, and the church bells were popularised in a 19th century song.

Wikipedia: Church of St Anne, Shandon (EN)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Catherdral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne

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Catherdral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne

The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne, also known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, The North Cathedral or The North Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at the top of Shandon Street in Cork, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross. Its name derived from the fact that it encompassed the ecclesiastical parish of St. Mary and the civil parish of St. Anne.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne (EN)

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