Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Cork

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Cork. This list contains 297 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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The Kerry Creamery Experience
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Had an amazing tour of this place. Paul and Annette were top class tour guides. A real step back in time. An absolute gem of a place. Coffee was great too.
5.00 (135 reviews) (~85.81 km from centre)
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Hidden Howth Experiences
Tour operator
👍👍 Great tour & guide even though Mother Nature tried her best to throw us off the trail! Mark was fun to venture out with - very social, knowledgeable, great storytelling … made all of us feel special. The end pint & lunch on a cold, windy day was the perfect ending capped off with a video capturing o...
5.00 (131 reviews) (~231.55 km from centre)
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Walking Food Tours - (Dublin)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 What a wonderful experience. Kevin and Aoife were simply brilliant guides and extremely friendly - always happy to answer questions and very informative. We can definitely recommend this as a 'to do' when visiting Dublin. Will have to go back one day to try the best bailey's cheesecake ;)
5.00 (131 reviews) (~218.14 km from centre)
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Rural Pub Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 On a whim, and because the weather was looking dodgy - hubby and I booked this pub crawl tour ! Best decision EVER !! This was hands down one of the best excursion / tours we have done in all of our travels Not only is Shane the most incredible guide - knowledgeable, funny, caring , great singer …we...
5.00 (99 reviews) (~218.82 km from centre)
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Old Irish Ways
Museum
👍👍 Interesting large collection of farming, shop products , and life generally from days gone by. Personal tour by Denis with demonstrations. Best to call to check it's open first. Fee €7 but worth it.
5.00 (86 reviews) (~68.04 km from centre)
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Shenanigans Walks - Kilkenny Ireland
Tour agency
👍👍 Our family of five (kids ages 11, 13, and 15) really enjoyed the tour. It was perfect blend of history, comedy, and magic. We highly recommend it!!
5.00 (71 reviews) (~117.72 km from centre)
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Boyne Valley Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 My family of three had a great day touring the Boyne Valley with Michael Fox. Normally, I would be inclined to drive myself on a tour like this, but I'm very happy to have chosen Michael's tour. He was recommended to us by the visitor's center in Drogheda. I asked Michael to include visits to Melli...
5.00 (46 reviews) (~230.79 km from centre)
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Royal Canal Greenway
Hiking area
5.00 (27 reviews) (~196.37 km from centre)
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Brushwood Studios
Art gallery
👍👍 Excellent art gallery, very friendly people and top quality art, what more could you ask for?
5.00 (20 reviews) (~96.74 km from centre)
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Visit Innisfallen Island
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Fantastic way to experience Ross Lake and Innisfallen Island. Our guide, Jeremiah, was very kind and knowledgeable. He told us about the history of Innisfallen as we made our way across the lake. He also gave us a lot of helpful tips on how to explore the island! You'll get about an hour or so to ex...
5.00 (20 reviews) (~74.82 km from centre)
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Celtic Tweed
Clothing supplier
👍👍 I was looking for a tweed jacket to wear for our informal fox hunting season. Also to be worn during formal season at the Hunt "Tea". I found your website - after receiving some great service helping me to choose the right size, I ordered the Waterford Jacket. It arrived to Maine in 6 days, (free...
5.00 (18 reviews) (~243.68 km from centre)
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St Lazarian's Cathedral, Church of Ireland
Cathedral
👍👍 An amazing Cathedral. Original built by catholics in 1300ish, it was stolen by the English when Cromwell ravaged Ireland and is now a protestant church. However there is great history in the graveyard including brave Irishmen who took part in the 1798 rebellion in Ireland.
5.00 (15 reviews) (~135.22 km from centre)
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Dún Dúchathair (Black Fort)
Historical landmark
Remains of the ramparts of an ancient fortress with terraced walls constructed in black limestone.
4.90 (149 reviews) (~157.7 km from centre)
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Derryglad Folk and Heritage Museum
Museum
👍👍 Lovely museum. You can immediately tell that a lot of love and attention has gone into setting up and maintaining the museum. Beautifully kept and well worth a visit.
4.90 (143 reviews) (~176.35 km from centre)
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Newtown Cove Swimming Beach
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Now Ladies and Gentlemen this is a must see location if you happened to be in the area. It`s basically a cliff. The view is fantastic , for photographers a must and for swimmers a little place which is not easy to be found by tourists -but if you just follow the copper coast route past Tramore beach...
4.90 (128 reviews) (~93.06 km from centre)
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Experience Gaelic Games
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Had a magical time learning about the history of Gaelic games, the cultural importance and the community spirit around it. It was heaps of fun trying the games for ourselves too. Coaches organised the sessions very well and I will definitely come back with a big group for another round!
4.90 (125 reviews) (~221.49 km from centre)
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Doolin Cliff Walks
Hiking area
Rugged hikes with a local guide along trails to the steep, dramatic Cliffs of Moher.
4.90 (102 reviews) (~137.49 km from centre)
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West Kerry sheep dog demonstrations
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The BEST part of our Ireland trip! Bridget and Shamus were amazing and so welcoming to us on their beautiful 300+ year old property. Truly an amazing cultural experience, I don’t think you can get any closer to the culture than this. The sheep dogs were so impressive. There is something so amazing a...
4.90 (95 reviews) (~101.79 km from centre)
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Jamie Knox Watersports - Surf Shop
Surf shop
👍👍 Surf/Windsurfing??? These are the people to go to....it's a simple as that
4.90 (76 reviews) (~115.83 km from centre)
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Velocity Virtual Reality
Leisure centre
👍👍 Brought my 2 daughters here aged 14 and 7. It took awhile to get the hang of it but when they did they loved it. Friendly staff good parking also.
4.90 (74 reviews) (~100.18 km from centre)
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