| Blarney Castle | | | | Watch the cheetahs being fed at 4pm each day |
| Blarney Castle is a prime example of a medieval | | | | in the 'Cheetah Run' - the only one of its kind in |
| fortification and can be found in Blarney, just 8km | | | | Ireland. This is highly entertaining and you'll get the |
| northwest of Cork city. The castle you see here | | | | see the cheetah 'work' for its food. |
| today is over 600 years old, but in fact a wooden | | | | Cork City Gaol (Jail) |
| castle which was previously built on this very site | | | | A visit to Cork City Gaol will take you back in |
| dates back as far as 1200AD! | | | | time to see what life was like in an Irish prison |
| | | | from pre famine times to the establishment of |
| Charles Fort | | | | the state in the 1920's. The castle-like building is |
| The magnificent star shaped Charles Fort can be | | | | located in an area called Sunday's Well, which is |
| found at the edge of the harbour just outside the | | | | about 2km north west of Patrick's Street in the |
| pretty town of Kinsale in County Cork. This 17th | | | | city centre. Wander around the gaol's furnished |
| century fort is one of the largest and best star | | | | cells which feature life size wax figures of the |
| shaped military fortifications in the country. The | | | | inmates. While at the gaol, visitors can also |
| fort was specifically designed to resist attack and | | | | explore the Radio Museum which is located in the |
| features two bastions overlooking the harbour | | | | Governors House. Soon after the gaol closed, |
| and three bastions facing inwards towards the | | | | Radio Eireann set up a brodcasting station here |
| countryside. The fort is open all year round and a | | | | called 6ck. The museum gives an insight into the |
| guided tour will give you an in depth knowledge of | | | | early days of broadcasting in Ireland. |
| its layout and history. | | | | Bantry House & Gardens |
| Fota Wildlife Park | | | | The impressive Bantry House & Gardens are |
| Fota Wildlife Park is located in Cobh about 24km | | | | located overlooking beautiful Bantry Bay in south |
| south east of Cork city in the south of Ireland. | | | | west Cork. Built about 1700, this is one of the |
| The wildlife park is a fantastic destination for a | | | | finest historical houses in Ireland so it's definitely |
| family day out and features over 30 mammals | | | | worth a visit! Pick up an information leaflet at |
| and 50 species of birds, many of which roam | | | | reception and take a self guided tour of the |
| freely in the park's 75 acres. The park also | | | | House once owned by the Earl of Bantry. Today, |
| features a children's play area, train tours, a jeep | | | | the Earl's descendants and their family still live |
| safari, a restaurant and picnic areas. If you want | | | | here. Visitors can wander around the beautifully |
| to see the wardens feeding the animals, then visit | | | | manicured gardens or relax in the charming tea |
| the park either early morning or later afternoon. | | | | room. |