Places worth the detour in Cork

19 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Cork, Ireland, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (6). Best known: Blarney Castle. 17 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks6 Sacred sites4 Museums & culture4 Fun & leisure2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Nature & landscapes1 Parks & cemeteries1

All 19, ranked 19

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Blarney Castle

Built landmarks · 15th century · Notable

Castle in Ireland

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2.Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral

Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable

Cathedral in Cork, Ireland

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3.Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church in County Cork, Ireland

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4.Blackrock Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

In Blackrock, Cork

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5.Church of St Anne

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Church in Cork, Ireland

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6.Fota Island

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Island in Ireland

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7.Fota Wildlife Park

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Wildlife park on Fota Island, Ireland

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8.Carrigrohane Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Ireland

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9.Cork Opera House

Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem

Venue in Cork, Ireland

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10.Honan Chapel

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Catholic church at University College Cork, Ireland

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11.Ballincollig Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Ireland

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12.Red Abbey

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Ruin of an Augustinian abbey in Cork, Ireland

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13.Two Working Men

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Sculpture by Oisín Kelly

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14.Lewis Glucksman Gallery

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Art gallery in County Cork, Ireland

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15.Crawford Art Gallery

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Municipal art gallery in Cork, Ireland

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16.Elizabeth Fort

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

17th century fort in Cork, Ireland

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17.The Watercourse Distillery

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Irish whiskey distillery

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18.Cork Public Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum

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19.Bishop Lucey Park

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Park in Cork, Republic of Ireland

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