Pints & Purls

All the useful posts (and a few links) about Cork City are shared here so you can find what you want quicker and get to know the second-largest and most lovely city in the Republic.

The Basics…

Understand Irish Phrases

Cork DON’Ts

All Posts about Irish Life

Transportation….

City Bus Fares

Cork Int’l Airport (ORK)

Fly RyanAir

Get to Cork by Plane, Train, Car, or Ferry

Learn about Taxis/Limos in Ireland

Rent a Car in the City

You’ll Probably Visit…

Cork Vision Centre

St. Ann’s Shandon Bells

Mardyke Walk Skate Park

LINK to 36 Hours in Cork – New York Times Article

LINK to City Churches

LINK to Museums & Galleries

LINK to The Cork City Gaol

LINK to The English Market

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry…

An Spailpin Fanach

Beamish & Lunch at The English Market’s Farmgate Cafe

Fenn’s Quay

Long Valley for Lunch

Market Lane on Oliver Plunkett

Microbreweries in Cork City

Blog – Munster Pubs focused on Cork pubs

O’Conaill’s Chocolates

Sam & Dan’s

Trad Music on Summer Nights

Shops & Services…

Cork Button Factory

Laundrettes in the City

Second-hand Shopping

Stitch or Switch at Chambers

Vibes & Scribes

Yarn Shops in the City

Irish Blogs…

Fly Along

Heckety at Home

Her Heart, It Is In Ireland

Jamaican-American Expat

Munster Pubs

OlannBán

Stolen Stitches

Cooking Peas & Q’s

TravelBlog Ireland

Freckled Past Shopping Blog

The Woolly Way

Glamourous Grad Student

This Is Knit

What to Bring…

• Comfortable walking shoes & socks

• A jacket and/or umbrella for the rain

• Clothing in layers to accommodate the capricious weather

• Local currency – We’re on the Euro

• Your camera

• Sunglasses, for when it’s not raining

• Large enough purse to fit the basics, zip-top is helpful given the climate

Outside the City…

Holiday in West Cork