Second largest city in Ireland and nicknamed the Rebel city, its name from the Irish word for marsh - Corcaigh. Saint Finbarr, its patron saint, founded a monastery here around 650AD, the Vikings established a colony on the 10th century. It`s narrow alley ways, waterways and Georgian architecture helps to give the city a genuine continental feel. Cork became a base in the 19th century for the National Fenian Movement, and thus gained the title of the Rebel City. Each year it holds the world famous Jazz Festival, a lively weekend attracting jazz enthusiasts and fun seekers from all corners. The city center is very amenable to walking with the family, there are over 30 bridges across the two channels of the river.
A charming vacation package in Ireland awaits you. Visit Dublin (overflowing with tradition; old pubs and trendy coffee shops among castles and majestic countryside) and then, visit Cork (with an impressive English market and large harbor). Catch a train between these cities. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Ireland is thought to have been inhabited from around 6000BC by people of a mid-Stone Age culture, about 4,000 years later, tribes from Southern Europe arrived and established a high Neolithic culture. Places to see include: Jerpoint Abbey, Hill of Tara, Newgrange, Rock of Cashel and much more!
The Ring of Kerry (Iveragh Peninsula) is a part of the mystical & unspoiled region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. Its spectacular beauty is beyond question. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
Ireland`s countryside is dotted with castles that range from romantic castles and towers that are in ruins to stately Chieftain Castles and Irish Castle Hotels. They are all filled with character and history. Many of these castles are medieval, dating from the 11th to the 15th century.
From uncanny lunar landscapes and the powerful Atlantic to labyrinthine caves and crystal clear waterways. Ireland enjoys over 714 miles of spectacular coastline, surrounded by the mighty Atlantic on the west and the Irish Sea on the east. As well as towering cliffs, clear fresh waters, pristine sandy beaches.
Driving Time
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Cork: 1 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork -Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Limerick: 1 hr. 35 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Galway: 1 hr. 10 mins. approx.
Galway - Dingle: 3 hrs. 10 mins. approx.
Dingle - Cork: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Cork - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Dublin: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Cork: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork - Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Limerick: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Cork: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork - County Kerry Area: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
County Kerry Area - County Clare Area: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
County Clare Area - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.