Irish Counties - Cork

County Cork (Contae Chorcaí in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. The county is often referred to as "The Rebel County" because it has often taken a position in major conflicts different to that of most of Ireland. The county's attractions include the Blarney Stone and Cobh (formerly Queenstown), the port where many Irish emigrants boarded for their voyage to the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or South Africa. Cork City, the county's capital, is the second largest ciy in the Republic of Ireland.

The remote west of the county, known as West Cork, is a popular destination for tourists, who visit the small villages and islands including Sherkin Island, Clear Island and Dursey Island. Mizen Head, the "southwesternmost point in Ireland" is also in West Cork, as is Sheep's Head.

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• Cork People
• Cork History
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Writers associated with Co. Cork include:

• Corkery, Daniel
• Dorgan, Theo poet
• Lucy, Sean poet
• O'Connor, Frank stort-story writer, novelist, autobiographer & critic
• O'Faoláin, Sean short story writer, novelist, editor & biographer
• Ó Tuama, Seán file

Towns and Villages:
Aghabullogue, Allihies, Ballincollig, Ballycotton, Ballylickey, Ballinhassig, Ballydehob, Ballygarvan, Baltimore, Bandon, Bantry, Barleycove, Blarney, Buttevant, Carrigaline, Castletownbere, Castletownshend, Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cloyne, Coachford, Cobh, Cork, Courtmacsherry, Crookhaven, Crosshaven, Dunmanway, Doneraile, Fermoy, Glandore, Glanmire, Glengarriff, Glounthaune, Goleen, Gougane Barra, Kanturk, Kinsale, Leap, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Monkstown, Oysterhaven, Ringaskiddy, Rosscarbery, Rylane, Schull, Shanagarry, Skibbereen, Timoleague, Union Hall, Youghal