- Cork city: The main city in the county with a famous market known as the English Market with food stalls and produce, a cathedral with spires and interior details, a gaol museum on prison history, a university campus with grounds, a public museum on local artefacts, Shandon Bells tower for views, walking trails in the city centre, and access to nearby castle sites or river paths.
- Carrigaline: A town south of Cork city with a local pottery heritage, a community gallery for arts, nearby forest trails for walks, quiet residential areas, and proximity to coastal spots or harbour paths in the Owenabue valley.
- Cobh: A harbour town on Great Island with a Titanic experience centre in the old departure building, a fortified island prison site reachable by boat, a large cathedral overlooking the water, a heritage trail with historical markers, harbour views with boat activity, and steps or paths around the coloured houses.
- Midleton: A town east of Cork city with a distillery offering tours of whiskey production and tastings, a monument to historical aid links, local markets or shops, and access to nearby wildlife parks or gardens.
- Mallow: A market town on the Blackwater River with a castle ruin with grounds, gardens nearby with paths and plants, a donkey sanctuary for animal interaction, racecourse meetings, river walks or fishing spots, and local farmers’ markets on certain days.
- Youghal: A coastal town with a long sandy beach, town walls and gates from medieval times, a lighthouse or clock tower, river estuary scenery, and local paths along the front or into the countryside.
- Bandon: A town on the River Bandon with local history traces, river paths, nearby demesne lands or trails, and a quiet market-town setting with access to rural roads.
- Fermoy: A town on the Blackwater with river scenery for walks or angling, local amenities, proximity to countryside lanes, and a setting suited to exploring the valley area.
- Passage West-Monkstown: A combined area on Cork Harbour with harbour views, walking paths along the water, local marinas or boat activity, and quiet residential surroundings close to the city.
- Kinsale: A port town with two forts on the headlands of the bay with views, local history sites, a reputation for some of the best seafood eateries in Europe, and coastal paths or boat trips in the area.
- Clonakilty: A market town in west Cork with miniature buildings, black pudding heritage in local food, nearby beaches or wetlands, and rural paths or town trails.
- Macroom: A town near the Lee Valley with castle ruins with grounds, local markets, proximity to mountain or lake scenery, and access to countryside walks.
- Mitchelstown: A town near the Galtee Mountains with access to nearby caves and mountain paths or caves nearby, and a calm setting in the countryside.
- Crosshaven: A harbour village with a marina with boats, coastal walks, nearby beaches, and a seaside setting with local eateries.
- Bantry: A town on Bantry Bay with harbour views, a house with gardens open on certain days, local paths, and access to coastal scenery or boat trips.
- Skibbereen: A market town in west Cork with a heritage centre on local famine history, river walks, proximity to beaches or islands, and rural surroundings.
- Blarney: A village known for its medieval castle with battlements and grounds, woodland walks, and a setting focused on the historic site.
Population of towns in county Cork
Towns
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Villages
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Largest town in the county: a walking tour
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
County Cork:
Ireland’s county Cork blends historic sites with scenic beauty, with Cork City’s English Market and St Fin Barre’s Cathedral offering cultural and architectural depth. Blarney Castle, home to the famous Blarney Stone, provides historic allure, while the coastal town of Kinsale offers sailing and seafood. Other attractions include the Beara Peninsula’s rugged trails. Cork is Ireland’s largest county by size (7,460 sq km) and third largest by population (584,156). Population peaked at 854,118 in 1841 (when Cork was Ireland’s most populous county) and reached its lowest point, 330,443 in 1961. In terms of hospitality, Cork is Ireland’s second most visited tourist county with around 1,228,000 international visitors per year.
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