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Cork & Kinsale
Ireland's Food Capital
Cork is where Ireland's food revolution began. The English Market, Ballymaloe, and a generation of chefs who turned local produce into world-class cuisine. Kinsale, twenty minutes south, is the colourful harbour town where every second door is a restaurant. Old Head Golf Links, arguably the most spectacular course setting in world golf, is fifteen minutes away.
Where to Stay
Our Recommended Hotels
Ballymaloe House
Shanagarry, Co. Cork
Ireland's most famous farmhouse hotel. The Allen family has fed guests from their own land for decades.
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Hayfield Manor
Cork City
A red-brick Victorian manor in the heart of Cork City with award-winning gardens and spa.
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The Montenotte
Cork City
A stylish hilltop hotel with panoramic views over Cork, a cinema room, and the Panorama Bistro.
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Castlemartyr Resort
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
A five-star resort in an 18th-century manor house with golf course, spa, and 220 acres of parkland.
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Imperial Hotel Cork
South Mall, Cork City
Cork's most historic hotel, dating to 1813. Right in the city centre with Victorian grandeur.
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Experiences We Love
Ireland South & West 9-Day Luxury Private Tour
9 Days · Cork / South Ireland · Luxury Private Tour
For travelers who want to experience Ireland in comfort without planning every detail, this private 9-day luxury journey explores some of the island's most beautiful landscapes, historic towns, and signature destinations across the south and west.
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Midleton Distillery Experience
1.5 Hours · Jameson, Redbreast
Home of Jameson, Redbreast, and Midleton Very Rare. Ireland's most comprehensive whiskey experience.
Book ExperienceKinsale Food Tour
3 Hours · Kinsale
Explore Ireland's gourmet capital. Genuine harbour town with world-class restaurants and local producers.
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Cork City Walking Tour
2 Hours · Walking Tour
Discover Cork's history, culture, and the famous English Market on a guided walking tour of Ireland's 'rebel city'.
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Blarney Castle Visit
2-3 Hours · Blarney
Kiss the famous Blarney Stone and explore 60 acres of stunning gardens at this iconic Irish castle.
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Courses Near Cork & Kinsale
Now that you have the answer
Where we would stay in Cork
Cork rewards a base you can walk back to after dinner. Two in the city, one on the harbour at Kinsale.
Hayfield Manor
City centre, Georgian
A country house that happens to sit five minutes from the English Market. The only Cork address we book without thinking about it.
The Montenotte
Above the city, harbour views
Built into the hillside with a sunken garden and a small cinema. Cheaper than Hayfield and better for a long weekend.
Perryville House
Kinsale harbour
Twelve rooms on the waterfront in the town Cork sends its own people to. Walk to Bastion and Fishy Fishy before you book the table.
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