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Written by Craig Walker   
Cork has a great selection of hotels and guesthouses ranging from small family owned properties to the five star Hayfield Manor Hotel a pleasant ten minutes stroll from the city centre. You can get great priced flights from Newcastle with Jet2 and make your own short break on direct flights from Newcastle to Cork.
by CraigWilson


Cork has a great selection of hotels and guesthouses ranging from small family owned properties to the five star Hayfield Manor Hotel a pleasant ten minutes stroll from the city centre. You can get great priced flights from Newcastle with Jet2 and make your own short break on direct flights from Newcastle to Cork.

Cork is the 2nd largest city in the Irish Republic and is also the capital city of County Cork. The city got its name from the Irish word corcach, which translated means marshy place. The river Lee flows through Cork into Lough Mahon and creates on of the largest natural harbours in the world. It is hardly surprising that Cork has a major seaport and has lots of quays and docks

Thanks to St. Finbarr who founded the City way back in the sixth century and then got recognition as a city in 1185 when it received its charter by King John. Due to its natural harbour Cork became a major trading port particularly with its trade with Scandinavian merchants. However not all of the visitors to Cork came looking for trade and Cork was regularly attacked by the Vikings and Norsemen.

Weather in Cork is generally mild all year with no excessive extremes in Winter or in Summer. The climate is generally mild, moist and can be changeable. Cork has a lot of foggy days and despite this is still the sunniest city in Ireland with an average of almost four hours of sunshine in the summer months.

Attractions to see in Cork include Blarney Castle and Charles Fort or even a visit to the Greyhound Stadium. Should you wish to explore the surrounding countryside and beautiful coastline then it would be a good idea to hire a car. One of the more famous buildings in Cork is the Church Tower of Shandon, which is in the northern part of the city. There are some great historic walks you can do in and around the city as well as some interesting ones a short drive away.

There are lots of different shops from boutiques to markets offering a range of products to cater for all budgets. There are a few large shopping centres and the main shopping street is St Patrick's street. There are lots of different restaurants catering for the more refined palate to the fast food restaurants seen in most cities around the world.

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Enjoy a short break in the Irish City of Cork and sample the history, nightlife, restaurants and attractions of Cork. Travel to Cork on direct flights from Newcastle. Great travel information prvided by Jack Wilson of Airline Flight

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