Cork is the capital of the county of Cork and the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland (third in the islands of Ireland). Cork comes from Corcaigh which is Irish for "marshy place" or "the place of marsh." This city, and some of the county as well, has been known to be quite rebellious. In fact, Cork has been THE stronghold for the Irish, ever since the British set foot on the Islands.
Anyhow, the point of the trip was to do some shopping; but I had a different idea in mind. I decided to walk up and down the streets of Cork and visit some touristy cites. The River Lee divides the city of Cork, with the aid of it's northern southern canals, into 3 section. The city center is bounded by the aforementioned canals and inhabited by countless shops and restaurants. This part of cork is the oldest and, as far as I could tell, best preserved. The north part of Cork is quite hilly; in fact Irish car buyers are advised not to purchase cars from Cork given the, often encountered, rather poor state of clutches.
And now, the pictures.
A typical side street in Cork.
Downtown Cork.
Beautifully decorated park in Cork.
Notice the "designer" lamp posts on downtown Cork.
More of DT Cork.
Well, maybe I did do some shopping!
Dinner at the most inefficient restaurant EVER!
River Lee, North Canal and the hilly part of Cork on the background.
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