A guide to 48 hours in Cork, Ireland
I was filming there last week and this is what I got up to.
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A work trip to Cork in Ireland
Last week I went on a work trip to Cork in Ireland for a couple of days; my videographer and I will be creating a short film about this sprawling part of the southwest of the island with a focus on the food.
As is always the case with my work trips, much research and investigation was done by several people across different teams to plan the itinerary and figure out where we should visit and what we should eat during our short time there.
Whilst the film won’t be ready for a few weeks yet* (I’ll share a link on Notes when it is), I thought I would give a preview of the result of all this groundwork and local insight by sharing with subscribers of A Day Well Spent what we got up to during our 48 hours in Cork.
* UPDATE - The film can be viewed on YouTube here.
A bit about Cork - a city and a county
Cork is liberal and cosmopolitan with a big student population and a very charming mix of hipster and traditional; vegan restaurants and indy coffee shops happily thrive alongside buzzing heritage pubs serving pints of local stout to a backdrop of live music.
Cork also enjoys a reputation for serving some of the best food in Ireland and so it was about time I checked out the dining scene. In short, I was impressed. Plus the city is on the doorstep of The Wild Atlantic Way which means its craggy coastline and wonderful beaches are just a short drive away.
This itinerary is worlds away from an exhaustive list. My main takeaways from this short trip were: 1) Corkonians are incredibly warm, friendly and hilarious with a wicked sense of humour 2) I need to return - what I experienced was a very small tip of a very big iceberg.
But I think this guide to 48 hours in Cork is a pretty good introduction of what you can expect from this stunning corner of the world.