Cork County East
Things to see and do in East Cork
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Eating and Drinking in Youghal
cork wrote on 09-07-2010 “POYNTON – RHINECREW COOKERY “Oonagh Poynton is a truly fine cook....she is as expert with the sweet as she is with the savoury.” So says the Bridgestone Guide (2010). Came across a selection of her cakes and jams at the Mahon Point Farmers Market recently and helped myself to a jar of her...” more...
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Eating and Drinking in Midleton
cork wrote on 12-07-2010 “GREEN SAFFRON www.greensaffron.com Green Saffron, the Route to Fresh Spices. That’s what the leaflet says. But there is a whole pile more coming from the Midleton based Indian food company. Arun is the public face of Green Saffron and you can find him at a string of local markets (Cork,...” more...
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Inn by the Harbour, Ballycotton Pier, Ballycotton, Midleton
+353 87 41791740876135897
cork wrote on 18-09-2010 “NAUTILUS 17.09.10 There is a French Food Fest coming up next weekend but I stole a march by making second trip of the summer to Nautilus in Ballycotton last evening and once again hit the jackpot at this little French run restaurant by the harbour. Got a big welcome at then near empty room –...” more...
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cork wrote on 19-07-2010 “COBH’S DEEP WATER QUAY Cobh has seen famine ships and transportation ships come and go over the years but now the town’s Deepwater Quay welcomes luxury liners on cruises around Europe. Buses and taxis were coming and going when I called there today to see the Crown Princess, one of many to...” more...
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Churches & Christian Places in Cobh
cork wrote on 27-07-2010 “ST COLEMAN’S CATHEDRAL St Colman’s Cathedral, quite an impressive French style building, dominates the town and indeed much of the nearby harbour area. It is in a very prominent location, the centrepiece of many photographs, both from the promenade and the water, and well worth a visit. The...” more...
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cork wrote on 30-07-2010 “RNLI - BALLYCOTTON LIFEBOAT One focal point, almost a constant one, of a visit to Ballycotton is the local lifeboat moored in the harbour. As a day tripper, I usually take it for granted. A boat has been there, saving lives, since 1858. The crew is a voluntary one and many people from the village...” more...
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cork wrote on 01-08-2010 “BARRYSCOURT CASTLE Paid my first visit in decades to Barryscourt Castle, an impressive relic of the 16th century court of the Barry family. Impressive enough as a stark ruin in the 80s but now it’s much improved and well worth a visit, particularly since there is no charge at all, and that...” more...
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cork wrote on 01-08-2010 “THE QUAYS You may arrive at the Quays Bar and restaurant in Cobh by car, on foot, by train or by boat. The establishment has its own pontoon. It also has a decking area, part of it under cover, so you can take in the harbour views as you dine. Called in there at the weekend, by car, and enjoyed a...” more...
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cork wrote on 02-08-2010 “SIRIUS ART CENTRE Just made it to Cobh’s Sirius Art Gallery, next door to the Quays Bar/Restaurant, in time to see the Wilson Collection, comprised of photographs taken by three generations of the Cobh family. The exhibition features famous faces from times past and present and the photos were...” more...
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cork wrote on 03-08-2010 “COBH HERITAGE CENTRE One and a half million people left Ireland during the great famine and 750,000 of those that stayed died. Visiting the Cobh Heritage Centre, one can’t help wondering what kind of country we’d have had today had that catastrophic event not occurred. Many of the 1.5 million...” more...
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cork wrote on 08-08-2010 “MARLOGUE WOOD They spell the name of this wood two ways, Marlogue and Marloag, even on the signposts. Still, it is easy enough to find and I recommend turning left off Belvelly Bridge and taking the scenic route, though it does get very narrow as you near the wood. Having found the car park, walk...” more...
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cork wrote on 09-08-2010 “ANNIE MOORE STATUE Fifteen year old Annie Moore may have felt lonely when she left Cobh in 1891 but now Annie, or at least her statue in the harbour town, has no shortage of company as the sculpture is one of the most visited and photographed in the country. It is well placed just outside the...” more...
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Food & Drink Shops in Castlemartyr
cork wrote on 10-08-2010 “THE VILLAGE GREENGROCER Wish I had a shop like Castlemartyr’s Village Greengrocer closer to me than the East Cork village. Everything from wine to balsamic vinegar, from cabbage to asparagus, from Amaretto D’Italia biscuits to home baking... and even a Food Hall where you may take away or eat...” more...
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cork wrote on 10-08-2010 “The Ballymaloe Café (at the back of the shop) Three thirty for a scone. A bit much. Even if the venue was the Café at the back of the shop in Ballymaloe House. Called there today and two large cups of coffee and two scones came to €13.20, each item costing €3.30. We had been aiming for...” more...
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cork wrote on 10-08-2010 “THE BALLYMALOE SHOP Let me put you straight here. There is just one Ballymaloe café. There are two Ballymaloe shops and the one I’m talking about here is, like the café, adjacent to Ballymaloe House (which has its own entrance). The Ballymaloe Cookery School and Gardens are about a mile away,...” more...
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Food & Drink Shops in Shanagarry
cork wrote on 11-08-2010 “THE GRAIN STORE The Grain Store is the latest arrow in the bulging Ballymaloe quiver. The 17th century farm building has been converted into a multi-purpose hall, just the venue for conferences, weddings, concerts, parties, dances, fashion shows, fund raisers and family events. It is being used as...” more...
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Eating and Drinking in Shanagarry
cork wrote on 12-08-2010 “BALLYMALOE HOUSE (and satellite operations) Ballymaloe House and its satellites are some operation and well worth a visit, or two. Basically, you find the main entrance to Ballymaloe House on a right angled bend as you come from the Cloyne direction. A mile or so further on, in the village of...” more...
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Public Viewing Screens in Killeagh
cork wrote on 16-08-2010 “GLENBOWER WOOD Can’t imagine it’s been over 20 years since I last walked in Glenbower Wood. But the last time I was there, there was a lake and a waterfall and all that went in 1988, according to the Information Board on the way in yesterday morning. I knew that waterfall and lake were no...” more...
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cork wrote on 22-02-2011 “THE PANTRY 21.02.11 The Pantry is a cafe, bakery and foodstore in Midleton. It is not the biggest of places but is clean and comfortable and has a well stocked foodie shop with everything from Jim Beam Teriyaki Marinade to Donegal Rapeseed Oil, from the French Lorina Cloudy Lemonade to Cahir’s...” more...
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cork wrote on 11-09-2010 “AGRI AWARE Came across Agri Aware at the Midleton Food Festival today. “Agri Aware works closely with teachers and students throughout the country, both at primary and secondary school level. We raise awareness of agriculture through curriculum-linked resources. Our ethos is to entertain whilst...” more...
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cork wrote on 14-09-2010 “THE STOCKPOT Found another place we can add to our growing list of local kitchen shops. This is in Midleton and called The Stockpot where proprietor Kitty Daly will be glad to see you and guide through her range of kitchen and table accessories. If the greeting I got from her at her stall in the...” more...
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cork wrote on 14-09-2010 “CRAFTY CONFECTIONS Crafty Confections is run by “sugar artist” Kelly Cope. "I love the challenge of designing each cake, creating something unique, that will truly be a centrepiece and quite simply, make people say Wow! It is very important to me that the cakes not only look good, but that...” more...
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cork wrote on 20-09-2010 “BARRY’S NURSERIES Come grow with us! That’s was the invitation from Barry’s Nurseries at the recent Midleton Food Market. It is their new education venture. “Modules are held throughout the year at our own model organic fruit and veg garden...on a range of gardening topics.” Everything...” more...
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Eating and Drinking in Midleton
cork wrote on 21-09-2010 “BITESIZE Took the opportunity recently to sample the sweet cakes of Midleton’s Bitesize and quite nice they were too. But this local company, which uses only the best local produce, is much more than a cake maker and is into catering in a big way, both for private and corporate events.” more...
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cork wrote on 03-03-2010 “CROSS RIVER FERRY The Cross River ferries, operated by local firm Doyle Shipping, have been a feature of Cork Harbour for a good few years now. Some people say it is expensive enough - €7.00 for car return – but it is very convenient, saving you the long road journey from Cobh (Rushbrooke) to...” more...
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cork wrote on 05-03-2010 “COBH FARMERS MARKET The Cobh Farmers Market (held in and around the Heritage Centre in picture) was a big let-down for me today with just a handful of stalls opening up, about six in all. It is supposed to be very good in the summer – looks like I’ll have to wait and see. In any event, won't be...” more...
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cork wrote on 09-03-2010 “VIENNA WOODS Back to the Vienna Woods today, after quite an absence. Took the soup of the day (€4.50), Potato and Broccoli, as a starter and it was quite good. Main course was a Cajun Chicken Warp (9.95), served with a dip, plus chips or wedges or salad. Very substantial and very tasty. There is...” more...
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cork wrote on 10-03-2010 “COBH’S LUSITANIA MONUMENT Harbour town Cobh is full of statues and memories and one of its most famous sculptures is the Lusitania Monument in Casement Square. The large work, by sculptor Jerome Connor, is in memory of those lost (1200 people) when the Cunard liner was sunk by U-20 on 7th May,...” more...
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cork wrote on 13-03-2010 “THE BALLYCOTTON CLIFF WALK Strode out of Ballycotton village yesterday afternoon and walked out a good part of the cliff walk. It was windy in the village down by the pier but amazingly much calmer as we walked along the cliff top path. The walk is part of the East Cork Bird trail and, near to...” more...
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cork wrote on 13-03-2010 “BALLYCOTTON PIER Ballycotton is regularly included in leisure drives from nearby Cork City. Many park in the village and walk down to the pier to see the activity of the fishermen, both those on the trawlers and those standing and trying their luck from the pier. It is a peaceful, less hectic part...” more...
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5 River Gate Mall, North Main Street, Youghal, Youghal
+353 24 200000872319210
cork wrote on 14-03-2010 “LE GOURMET Before making an exit from Youghal yesterday, called to Le Gourmet in the River Gate Mall. It is a bakery/cum traiteur, owned and run by award winning French chef Jean Francois Bernard. Quite a choice of freshly prepared food and I choose the Boeuf Bourguignon, a couple of pastries...” more...
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Ahernes Restaurant & Accommodation
cork wrote on 14-03-2010 “AHERNE’S HOTEL/RESTAURANT It has been a long time since I visited Aherne’s in Youghal and I made up for that this weekend with a trip to try their tasting menu: Flat Oysters with a mini-Guinness; Seared Castletownbere Scallop with an Herb Butter. Drink: Prosecco; Grilled Sea Bass with...” more...
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cork wrote on 14-03-2010 “1798 PARK YOUGHAL The green area in Youghal most familiar to those of us passing through is undoubtedly the 1798 Memorial Park between the well known Walter Raleigh Hotel and the waterfront. It commemorates four local men killed in the ’98 rebellion. It is seen at its best in the Spring and...” more...
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cork wrote on 15-03-2010 “THE CLOCK GATE Nearly two hundred and thirty five years old and still the vehicles and people flow under it. Talking about the Clock Gate that straddles the North Main Street in Youghal, the one landmark in the East Cork seaside town that you cannot help but see. It was built in 1777 as part of...” more...
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Churches & Christian Places in Youghal
cork wrote on 16-03-2010 “ST MARY’S COLLEGIATE CHURCH in Youghal The 13th century St Mary’s Collegiate Church, hardly a stone’s throw from the main street, was one of the highlights of a recent short stay in Youghal. It is one of the gems of the country and should be much better known. It is one of the few parish...” more...
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cork wrote on 18-03-2010 “TOWN WALLS of YOUGHAL Had a walk around the Town Walls of Youghal during a recent visit; amazingly, had never done it before. Again, I don't think they, like most of the attractions in the town, are well enough publicised, though the local bodies do their bit. The walls date from the 13th...” more...
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cork wrote on 20-03-2010 “GILBERT’S Gilbert’s is the newest restaurant in Cobh and we made a snap decision to drop down there last night and it worked out well. The bistro style Pearse Square establishment, which claims to be different, has a couple of attractive early bird offers though we went for the a la carte...” more...
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cork wrote on 25-03-2010 “MARK’S CHEESE You will see stalls selling, and with a sign up saying Mark’s Cheese, at most of the Farmers Markets. Mark Hosford is a seller rather than a producer and collects, minds and sells the cheeses of many local producers. They have a huge selection and helpful staff. Recently,...” more...
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cork wrote on 16-04-2010 “RAYMOND’S Raymond’s Restaurant, situated on the road into the well known Jameson Experience, was the venue for lunch today. Great reception from eh staff and, more importantly, we had a terrific meal. Started off with a fine mushroom soup, the real thing, served with decent bread. Main course...” more...
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Arts & Entertainment in Midleton
cork wrote on 19-04-2010 “JAMESON EXPERIENCE Our guided tour to the Jameson Experience in Midleton started unusually – with a fire drill. It finished, as usual, with a tasting, and then the conversations started between the Germans, the Irish, the Americans, the French and the rest! A drink of the popular Irish whiskey...” more...
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cork wrote on 06-05-2010 “ISLAND GATE In the Island Gate for a confirmation lunch today. Been quite a while since I’ve been here, much longer since I first saw the place, then owned by Mr Harris and known as the Dew Drop In, on whose apron the Little Island & Caherlag Coursing Club used to gather before a hunt in the then...” more...
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cork wrote on 08-05-2010 “MIDLETON FARMER’S MARKET Enjoyed my walk around the Midleton Farmers Market this Saturday morning. It was perhaps the market that led to many others being set up and is certainly one of the best, quality at every turn. Bought some Chorizo and Hegarty’s Mature Cheddar from the stall run by the...” more...
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Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens
cork wrote on 01-07-2010 “BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL GARDENS Made a very enjoyable visit this week to the Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens (and Farm Shop). Arches of traditional varieties of apple, with a few hens and cocks resting and scratching, lead you on the way. Highlights for me were the Herb Garden and the...” more...
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Cafés & Coffee Shops in Shanagarry
cork wrote on 01-07-2010 “KILKENNY CAFE (SHANAGARRY) Left Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens on Tuesday, feeling hungry. A bit ironic, isn't it? But the famous school doesn't have its own cafe. Not to worry and we headed for the Kilkenny Cafe in the village, in the former Stephen Pearce emporium. Walked through the shop.” more...
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