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| '''County Cork''' (''Corcaigh'' in ]) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of ]. Its attractions include the ] and ] (formerly Queenstown), the port where many Irish emigrants boarded for their voyage to the ], ], ], ], or ]. | '''County Cork''' (''Corcaigh'' in ]) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of ]. Its attractions include the ] and ] (formerly Queenstown), the port where many Irish emigrants boarded for their voyage to the ], ], ], ], or ]. | ||
| The remote west of the county is a popular destination for tourists, who visit the small villages and islands including ], ] and ]. | The remote west of the county, known as ], is a popular destination for tourists, who visit the small villages and islands including ], ] and ]. | ||
| ==Towns and Villages== | ==Towns and Villages== | ||
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| County Cork | |
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| Area: | 7,457 km² |
| Capital: | Cork |
| Code: | C |
| Population: | 447,829 (2002) |
| Province: | Munster |
County Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Its attractions include the Blarney Stone and Cobh (formerly Queenstown), the port where many Irish emigrants boarded for their voyage to the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or South Africa.
The remote west of the county, known as West Cork, is a popular destination for tourists, who visit the small villages and islands including Sherkin Island, Clear Island and Dursey Island.
Towns and Villages
- Allihies
- Ballycotton, Ballylickey, Ballinhassig, Ballydehob, Ballygarvan, Baltimore, Bandon
- Bantry, Barleycove, Blarney, Buttevant
- Carrigaline, Castletownbere, Castletownshend, Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cloyne, Cobh, Cork, Courtmacsherry, Crosshaven
- Dunmanway
- Fermoy
- Glandore, Glanmire, Glengarriff, Glounthaune, Goleen, Gougane
- Kanturk, Kinsale
- Leap
- Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Mizen Head, Monkstown
- Oysterhaven
- Ringaskiddy, Rosscarbery
- Schull, Shanagarry, Sheep's Head, Skibbereen
- Timoleague
- Union Hall
- Youghal
See also
External links
- http://www.corkcoco.com/
- http://www.cork-guide.ie/
- http://www.westcorkweek.com/
- http://www.west-cork-directory.com
- http://inishbeg.com/ Self Catering Cottages
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