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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cork

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cork, Ireland

Updated December 28, 2021

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Entrance to the Cork Butter Museum

Cork, Ireland

The Butter Museum

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Kindred Spirits sculpture.

Cork, Ireland

'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Radial Cairn.

Cork, Ireland

Knocknakilla Stone Circle

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.
Baltimore Beacon.

Cork, Ireland

Baltimore Beacon

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
Kilcoe Castle

Cork, Ireland

Kilcoe Castle

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.
Plaque on George Boole house

Cork, Ireland

Boole House

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.
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Blarney Castle Horse Graveyard

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.
4 miles from Cork

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Entrance to the Cork Butter Museum

Cork, Ireland

The Butter Museum

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
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