County Cork
County Cork is the largest county in Ireland in terms of size. Almost half a million people live there. The leader of the Irish War of Independence, Michael Collins, was born in the town of Clonakilty in County Cork. He was killed in Béal na mBláth in west Cork. West Cork is known for its beautiful scenery.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°58′N 8°35′W / 51.967°N 8.583°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Dáil Éireann | Cork East Cork North–Central Cork North–West Cork South–Central Cork South–West |
| EU Parliament | South |
| County seat | Cork |
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| • Type | County Council |
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| • Total | 7,499 km2 (2,895 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | 518,128 |
| • Rank | 4th |
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| Website | www |
The main towns in County Cork are Cork City, Youghal, Mallow, Bandon, Clonakilty, Kinsale, Blarney and Cobh. It is nicknamed "The Rebel County".
Parts of the Gaeltacht are in the county.
County Cork Media
- Pulleen Strand - geograph.org.uk - 457493.jpg
Pulleen Strand, on the Beara peninsula
- Glantane East Wedge Tomb.jpg
Wedge tomb, Glantane East
- Beara Way - geograph.org.uk - 263663.jpg
The Beara pass, through the Slieve Miskish mountains
- Loch an Ghleanna Bhig (Glenbeg Lough) - geograph.org.uk - 263779.jpg
- Three Castle Head Upper Lake 2009 09 10.jpg
Upper lake at Three Castle Head, Mizen Head
- Mizen head ireland.png
Mizen Head is the most south-westerly point of both Cork and Ireland
- Perkin Warbeck.jpg
A 15th-century drawing of Perkin Warbeck
- Michael Collins.jpg
Michael Collins, photographed in 1919
- Gougane Barra.jpg
St Finbar's church, located on Gougane Barra, a 6th century monastery site.
- CorkStFinbarrsCathedral.jpg
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork city. Founded in 1879 on a 7th-century site.[1]
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- ↑ Bracken & Riain-Raedel 2006, p. 47.