Several weeks ago, my friend and I took a day trip to Cork City. I had a 2 euro voucher for a bus ride to Cork and didn't want to waste it since a normal ticket costs 22 euros. So even though Cork is 4 hours away from Dublin, my friend and I decided to go down anyways. We woke up at 6:30 am to catch the bus into the city for the 7 am bus to Cork. After 4 hours we arrived in Cork City. We walked around the city for about 6 hours looking at the different buildings and what not before hopping on the 5 pm bus back to Dublin. We got back around 9 pm and waited for the bus to go back to Belfield.
Despite the 8 hours spent on a bus I did enjoy Cork. We went to the UCC campus and I absolutely loved that place. University College Cork was my second choice in my study abroad application. Both Laura and I agreed that while we love how the UCC campus looks we would rather live in Dublin. We also walked to the city gaol (jail) and other tourist spots.
It was supposed to rain the entire day but luckily the heaviest rain did not occur until we were on the bus back to Dublin.
Cork is known as the Rebel County because it was the area where most of the fighting & rebellion against the British empire occurred during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). The rebel spirit is still strong in that region. Many of the gift shops have souvenirs that boast that spirit. One shirt, which I didn't get a picture of, said "The Titanic, built by Irishmen, sunk by Englishmen." (side note: the Titanic was built in Belfast in Northern Ireland. It left for the US at Cobh (pronounced Cove) which is near Cork City).
Despite the 8 hours spent on a bus I did enjoy Cork. We went to the UCC campus and I absolutely loved that place. University College Cork was my second choice in my study abroad application. Both Laura and I agreed that while we love how the UCC campus looks we would rather live in Dublin. We also walked to the city gaol (jail) and other tourist spots.
It was supposed to rain the entire day but luckily the heaviest rain did not occur until we were on the bus back to Dublin.
Cork is known as the Rebel County because it was the area where most of the fighting & rebellion against the British empire occurred during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). The rebel spirit is still strong in that region. Many of the gift shops have souvenirs that boast that spirit. One shirt, which I didn't get a picture of, said "The Titanic, built by Irishmen, sunk by Englishmen." (side note: the Titanic was built in Belfast in Northern Ireland. It left for the US at Cobh (pronounced Cove) which is near Cork City).
Cork City Gaol
St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
Sites around Cork City
University College Cork
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