Photos de la ville de Cork

Le nom de Cork est la forme anglaise de l'irlandais Corcaigh, de corcach qui signifie 'marais'. Cork était à l'origine un monastère fondé par Saint Finbarr au 6e siècle, et elle a atteint un caractère urbain entre 915 et 922, lorsque les Vikings ont fondé un port de commerce. La ville est construite sur la rivière Lee qui se divise en deux canaux à l'extrémité ouest de la ville.

rising moon over cork city

Rising moon over Cork city
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cork city, river lee

River Lee at night, Pope's Quay from the pedestrian bridge
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UCC campus

on the UCC (University Campus) in Cork

panoramic view of the oldest building of UCC (University College of Cork)
(more panoramas here)

St Finnbare's cathedral

St Finbarre's Cathedral : by day ...

St Finnbare's cathedral

...and by night, reflecting in the southern channel of river Lee

finbarre

Stain-glass window in St Finbarre's Cathedral

cork city gaol

Cork historical jail museum (City Gaol)

cork beamish factory

The front of the Beamish factory building (with Munster flags)
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river lee mardyke cork

Sunrise over river Lee along the Mardyke walkway

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