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Cork is one of Ireland’s most historic and important cities and is to be found on the banks of the River Lee in County Cork and the Province of Munster, in the south west of Ireland. County Cork is the largest county in Ireland and boasts a tremendously varied landscape from picturesque farmlands and rugged sandstone hills to a weathered Atlantic coastline with magnificent bays, craggy headlands and golden beaches. Much of County Cork retains an atmosphere of seclusion and unspoilt wilderness, yet its principal city is a sophisticated metropolitan conurbation that has revelled in its prestigious status as European City of Culture 2005. Like many of the previous winners of this accolade, the City of Culture award has swept through Cork and brought with it an explosion of colour and further enhanced the reputation for entertainment and culture of a city already renowned for its superb array of galleries and art, as well as its ability to have a good time. Cork offers so much for visitors to see and do, and its unique character and tangible sense of history, combined with a renown for groundbreaking restaurants, top class hotels and a vibrant nightlife, make it one of the most visited cities in Ireland.

Cork was established in the 6 th Century by St Finbarr; its Gaelic name ‘Corcaigh’ meaning ‘marshy place’ being highly appropriate given the somewhat swampy nature of the surrounding area; St Finbarr was also responsible for establishing a place of Christian worship in the city, and the magnificent neo-Gothic St Finbarr’s Cathedral is one of Cork’s many handsome landmarks. Cork continued to prosper over the following centuries as Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world, grew into one of Ireland’s principal seaports. It is as ‘The Rebel County’ however that Cork is most widely known; the region has a long history of resisting occupation, from the days of the Vikings up to the 19 th Century, when Cork formed the base for the Fenian movement and played a major part in the Irish struggle for independence. Many Corkonians, famed for their dry sense of humour and delightfully baffling dialect, proclaim Cork as the true capital of Ireland

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