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Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:24 am
by Didde
Hello all :sunny:

I am going on a week vacation with my husband in end of July to Dublin to see U2 playing on Croke Park :mrgreen:
We are planning on driving to Cork and stay there 1 night.

Does anybody has good suggestions where to go or see?
Im thinking cheap seed sellers, farmer markets, bookstores with books about self sufficiency, books and supplies for cider making and other self sufficiency related stuff :flower:

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:00 pm
by Green Aura
Nothing to do with any of your list, but if you have time do the ghost bus trip in Dublin. Hysterical! :lol:

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:24 pm
by Didde
I dont know, is it scary at all?

I dont watch horror movies, I thought Gremlings were scary.... :shock:

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:28 pm
by Green Aura
Lots of sudden loud noises and a great yarn. Loved every minute of it.

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:46 pm
by Cheezy
I go to Cork on business so don't know all the farmers mkts ,book stores etc.

However the English Market in the centre is famous has excellent produce especially foods.(fantastic fish)

There is a famous traditional bakery "Arbutus", you can get their produce across Cork. I think you might be able to visit.

The drive from Dublin will take about 4 hours.

I find Ireland very expensive now due to the fall of the pound,but if you need some restaurants/pubs info , I know loads :wink:

The fishing village of Kinsale is nice to visit. But can get very busy.

And finally it's taken me around 12 years to be relatively confident on the one way system in the centre....I don't think I need to say more.

Mind the Kinsale roundabout is now a doddle, it used to be a nightmare!, which anyone who knew Cork used to talk about.

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:41 pm
by Odsox
Cheezy wrote:Mind the Kinsale roundabout is now a doddle, it used to be a nightmare!, which anyone who knew Cork used to talk about.
Ah, the "magic roundabout" :lol:
Yes, it's all a bit tame now, especially with the Jack Lynch tunnel, no need to go through the city centre at all.

Unfortunately it's the wrong time of year for seeds, and anyway they are more expensive than buying on-line from the UK.
Strangely Ireland is not well off for self sufficiency stores or markets, although most small towns have well stocked co-operatives for farmers which are relevant for smallholders as well of course, but you won't find any of those in Cork city.
I agree that the English Market is well worth a visit and there are plenty of book stores as well, but be aware that there is VAT on books in Ireland.

Also a word of warning if you drive on any motorway around Dublin, they are all tolled but there are no toll plazas anymore.
In their stupidity the Irish NRA decided that everyone can pay their toll by either going on-line to their website or pay by mobile phone. :scratch:
And what's more if you neglect to pay the charge goes up in leaps and bounds and apparently they pursue non payers world wide.
It's fine for locals as they have smart cards on their windscreens, but poor old tourists (and country bumpkins like me) have 24 hours to figure out how to pay.
See http://www.eflow.ie/news/downloads.htm for the most idiotic scheme anyone could think up.

Re: Where to go in Dublin/Cork?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:03 pm
by Taf
Majority of people brewing cider get their kit/ingredients online, and the more resourceful make their presses and other bits and piceces. There's quite a craft brew community here, but nothing bricks and mortar wise, same re self sufficiency. If you only have a day, have a look at the below link for a recent article from the NY times which covers things to do in Cork City. I would especially reccomend a trip to the Fransiscan well microbrewery/brew pub and then a walk from there down past the old distillery at the end of the north mall along the river and up to Fitzgerald park. Also the english market as already mentioned.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/tr ... ref=travel

Hope you enjoy.
Billy.