Explore Cork

County Cork, with its unique combination of flora, fauna, history, and landscape, is quietly explored by large numbers of visitors annually along its many walkways, tracks, and trails.

Nothing says ‘escape’ like a break on an Irish island. There’s something special about landing on an island, whether you arrive by ferry or other boat, by swimming, or by an island via a cable-car — and you’ve all those choices on offer in Cork County.

The Wild Atlantic Way developed by Fáilte Ireland stretches 2,500km along Ireland’s western seaboard and is the longest defined coastal touring route in the world stretching from Kinsale in West Cork to Donegal.

Cork is part of this unique touring region, that gives visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal to an amazing 5,000 years of history.

During WW1, the British Naval headquarters at Queenstown (the name given to Cobh from 1849 to 1923) covered the critical sea area from the Sound of Mull in Scotland to Ushant in France.

The Cork County Council Heritage Section has developed a series of Historic Town Maps for 10 towns and villages in Cork County.