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travel along the quays, at the fourth bridge turn right and right again
at the next junction. Via the N20 go to the city centre, after Heineken
Ireland, take a left.
CORK CITY GAOL
The Maryborough Hotel and Spa, Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Cork. Tel:
(021) 436 5555; Fax: (021) 436 5662; Email:
info@maryborough.ie.
Tel: (021) 430 5022
Ideally located just 10 minutes from Cork airport and city centre this
Sunday’s Well, Cork City.
delightful hotel is set in 18 acres of ornate gardens and woodland. It
is a hotel full of character with sophisticated decor and breathtaking
views – the perfect location for all the family. Facilities include an
Step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th century life was 18m pool, sauna, steam room, gymnasium, Jacuzzi, personal fitness
like in Cork – inside and outside prison walls. Amazingly lifelike programmes and exquisite ESPA Spa (10 treatment rooms, separate
figures, furnished cells, sound effects and fascinating exhibitions. sex heat experiences, thermal suites and relaxation rooms). The
Maryborough Hotel & Spa has recently been awarded the Optimus
Award for Service Excellence.
Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Ditchley House, Little Island, Cork.
Tel: (021) 429 7000; Email:
info.cork@radissonsas.com;
Web:
www.cork.radissonsas.com. The Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa
opened in June 2005 and is a long-awaited addition to the excellent
accommodation available in Cork. The Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa is
also featured in Lucinda O' Sullivan's little black book of great places
to stay 2007. The Radisson SAS offers new standards in service and
style, the hotel houses a luxurious Spa & Fitness Centre and is within
easy reach of several championship golf courses. Located in close
proximity to Cork city centre and Cork International Airport, it is also
the gateway to scenic West and East Cork with some of the world's
best sailing and most picturesque scenery.
NOW OPEN “RADIO MUSEUM EXPERIENCE”
INCORPORATING RTÉ MUSEUM COLLECTION
dining dining & entertainment
Cafe Mexicana, 4 Carey’s Lane, Cork. Tel: (021) 427 6433; Web:
Open daily: Summer 9.30am - 5pm. Winter: 10am - 4pm.
www.cafemexicana.net. The people of Mexico are responsible for many
www.corkcitygaol.com
wonders, none more so than the food they cultivated. Corns, beans,
tomatoes, limes, vanilla and chocolate all have their origin in the
Aztec Empire, now modern day Mexico. Café Mexicana serves a wide
variety of traditional Mexican dishes which gives you the opportunity
to sample one of the world’s most colourful cultures. Special lunch
menu. Open seven days a week, 12 noon ‘til late.
Café Paradiso & Paradiso Rooms, 16 Lancaster Quay, Cork. Tel: (021)
427 7939; Email:
info@cafeparadiso.ie; Web:
www.cafeparadiso.ie.
Open Tuesday to Saturday. Café Paradiso is a unique and critically
acclaimed vegetarian restaurant in Cork City, offering seasonal menus
of imaginative dishes, with an emphasis on local produce. The wine
list is varied and idiosyncratic, focussing on the wines of New Zealand
and Italy. Paradiso Rooms is a new development which offers the
chance to stay in luxury over Café Paradiso.
pointofinterest activities & pastimes
Whale of a Time, Ballydavid, Cloyne, Co. Cork. Tel: Mike (086) 328
3250; Email:
info@whaleofatime.ie; Web:
www.whaleofatime.ie. Take a
deep breath and prepare for a sea adventure in Cork Harbour (the second
largest natural harbour in the world), Kinsale or Youghal. View historic
forts, seaside towns, meandering rivers and a host of Marine wildlife. You
will travel in fully licensed, comfortable, clean, safe, high speed craft
B
Blairs Inn
I
Widely known for fine food
Multi-Award Winning Country Pub & Restaurant
Extensive Lunch Menu daily in the Bar,
Snug & Pantry 12.30pm - 4pm
A la Carte Dinner Menu served in the
Candlelit Snug & Pantry Restaurant from
6.30pm
Evening Bar Menu from 4pm
Snack Bar Menu All Day
Real Coal Fires
Riverside Beer Garden
Irish Music Monday
Cloghroe, Blarney, Co. Cork
Tel: (021) 438 1470 Web:
www.blairsinn.ie
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