Cork Harbour, Cork

Name: Cork Harbour
Address: Cork, Ireland

#58 among attractions in Cork

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Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area". Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada, Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka and Poole Harbour in England. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°50'60"N, 8°16'0"W

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Cork Harbour – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Colman's Cathedral, Spit Bank Lighthouse, Cove Fort, Port of Cork.

1.2 miW
Imposing cathedral made from granite
St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh
30 min walk • St. Colman's Cathedral stands as a magnificent beacon on the skyline of Cobh, Ireland, a town steeped in maritime and emigrant history. This neo-Gothic cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of St Colman, dominates the town's elevated backdrop, offering an...
0.4 miSW
Lighthouse
Spit Bank Lighthouse
12 min walk • The Spit Bank Lighthouse close to Cobh in County Cork, Ireland is a screw-pile lighthouse which marks a shallow bank in the navigable channels of lower Cork Harbour. The platform was built by the blind Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell, with the lighthouse itself designed by George Halpin.
0.5 miW
Forts and castles
Cove Fort
12 min walk • Cove Fort is a small bastioned land battery to the east of Cobh in County Cork, Ireland. Built as a coastal defence fortification in 1743, on instruction of the then Vice-Admiral of the Coast, it replaced a number of temporary coastal artillery batteries which defended Cork Harbour.
~750 ftW
Harbor
Port of Cork, Cork
4 min walk • The Port of Cork is the main port serving the South of Ireland, County Cork and Cork City. It offers all six shipping modes. In 2015, over 11 million tonnes of freight were shipped through the Port of Cork, making it the state’s second busiest port.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Carrignafoy, Cobh
25 min walk • Carrignafoy is a townland on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It extends from the peripheries of Cobh town centre to the countryside areas which lead into Cuskinny and Ballymore.

Cork Harbour, Cork

Facts and practical information

Cork Harbour – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh

Spit Bank Lighthouse

Cove Fort

Port of Cork, Cork

Carrignafoy, Cobh