Alcohol could be expensive especially if you get a fine. I found this warning sign along the Liffey River... so stay safely inside the pub to enjoy the local pints and priceless Irish atmospere!
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July 18
Next we drove through Cork, I had an idea that we could find a B&B right in Cork, boy was I wrong. Driving in the country side with no street signs is one thing, but driving in a city with no... more
Cork Jazz Festival is both a warning and an attraction! Every year during October Cork plays host to the Guinness Jazz Festival. During this time hotels are booked solid, the pubs are crammed with... more
Okay, I don't know how much truth there is to this, but this is what the locals have told me - DO NOT KISS THE BLARNEY STONE! It seems that after a pint or five, the natives get adventurous and head... more
One would assume that, given Ireland's weather, it's a good idea to have an umbrella with you.In Cork, this can be a bit problematic. Whether it's the layout of... more
It's been over a year now since I wrote this page on Cork, my very first page on VT. It's still my most visited page and several people who've read it have now actually been here and sampled the real...
Ryanairs £1 offers had enticed me to book a weekend in Dublin, a place that I'd been meaning to re-visit for a while. Whilst planning my itinerary, I realised that this was the same weekend of the...
Katherine invites VT members around the world to join a meeting in her home town. So a good excuse to take a break and discover the Irish way of life. The meeting was during the Cork Film Festival......
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