Cork Local Customs

 3 Reviews  Beamish is Corks other stout that is still brewed in the city. I enjoyed a pint at Cork Opera House during our VT Taste of Cork meet. (I must confess that Beamish is my least favourite stout when... 

 1 Review  Cork has some very strange linguistic quirks. The Cork accent can be difficult to understand when people speak very rapidly so dont be shy about asking them to speak more slowly. Boy or girl is... 

 1 Review  WhazOn is free, published monthly and available all over the city in shops, restaurants, libraries etc. It provides full entertainment listings for each months as well as as a directory of pubs,... 

 1 Review  In Cork eating out can be expensive. Look out for EARLY BIRD MENUS, which offer a more reasonably priced combo, than the full four courses. Early Birds have a time restriction and are generally not... 

 1 Review  The Guinness Jazz Festival! During a few days in October Cork is jammin';) Some say it's the biggest event in Cork during the whole year, bigger than any holiday. In every pub and every theatre and... 

 1 Review  Take in a championship hurling match if you're in Cork, preferably a game between local rivals - just to hear the insults the supporters shout at each other, the referee and the players makes it... 

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 socheid Says:  Obviously language varies from place to place and its natural to expect things to be different from one language to another, and even from one area to another... 

 orlikins Says:  Smirting is a combination of the words smoking + flirting, geddit? It started when people had to go out for a ciggie after the ban was enforced, and got... 

 DAO Says:  What is a Busker? It’s a name for street musicians. The traditions of Buskers working in Cork probably goes back hundreds of years. Although sometimes the word... 

 suvanki Says:  The Bells of Shandon is a poem by Francis Sylvester Mahony (1804 - 1866), who was also known as Father Prout. Born in Cork, on Camden Quay, Francis was the... 

 suvanki Says:  Shandon is quite photogenic, with its old buildings and narrow streets. Many of the houses have painted walls, which add to the character of this area of North... 

 suvanki Says:  Now I've never felt compelled to spraypaint or write on a building or wall to leave my mark, so I can't understand why others do.It's quite heart sinking to see... 

 suvanki Says:  Most of the street signs in Cork (and I guess other towns etc in Ireland) give both the name in English and Irish Gaelic. Many are quite attractive, like this... 

 evaanna Says:  If a Corkman says that he has a 'jag with a lasher', that is, a date with a pretty girl, a very likely place for their meeting is by 'THE Monument' or 'THE... 

 kissmagdi Says:  There is a very good pub, better say brewery in Cork. Small, but nice: Fransiscaner Well.Every year they organize a beer festival. One is in September, same... 

 Ekaterinburg Says:  In Ireland there is a longstanding rivalry between Cork and Dublin. Cork people are notoriously arrogant about their city describing it as THE REAL CAPITAL. So... 

 clws Says:  Ireland is well known for the belief in superstitions. Below are some examples of some superstitions that many believe.Never give a knife as a gift unless you... 

 clws Says:  It is claimed there are as many as 3,000 holy wells in Ireland - more than in any other country in the world. Where once a pagan sacrifice may have taken place,... 

 gueto Says:  Drinking beer in Cork (the rest of Ireland as well)is not a local custom, it's rather a primarily need. I've seen people transform themselves after drinking but... 

 orlikins Says:  Got this by e-mail, hope you find it amusing :)Benign- What you be, after you be eight Artery-The study of paintings Bacteria - Back door to cafeteria Barium -... 

 orlikins Says:  Cork accent is mad. Basically we dont understand what dem Carkmen do be sayin' at all, so like, you're screwed. :) Check Cork Slang for more, boy!But if someone... 

 jim_h_lynch Says:  PIGS TROTTERS. PIGS FEET WHEN BOILED OVERNIGHT IN WATER .CABBAGE ADDED AND GUINNESS IT MAKES FOR A PLEASANT MEALENJOY YOUR DISH.LET ME HAVE YOUR COMMENTS.CORK...