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20 results for “Cork”.
Cork in Song
Cork is a Munster city shaped by the River Lee, Shandon Bells, St Fin Barre's Cathedral, the English Market, Elizabeth Fort and a deep history of marsh, waterways, medieval streets and living market memory.
Carrigaline in Song
Carrigaline in County Cork is a growing riverside town shaped by family streets, local business and its links to Cork Harbour. Seen through Ireland in Song, it’s a place in motion—new homes beside old routes, schools and shops, daily work and children growing up—where community life and living memory shape modern Ireland. A song about Carrigaline should feel fresh yet rooted, honoring river and road, neighbourhood warmth and local heritage.
Cobh in Song
Cobh is a Cork Harbour town on Great Island, known for Queenstown emigration memory, Annie Moore, Titanic's last call, Lusitania rescue and burial memory, St Colman's Cathedral and its 49-bell carillon.
Midleton in Song
East Cork market life, local craft and grounded community.
Mallow in Song
River, railway, roads and North Cork identity.
Blarney Castle in Song
Blarney Castle is a County Cork castle and heritage site known for its medieval tower, the Blarney Stone tradition, historic gardens, old trees, Blarney House and a living local memory of stone, paths and quiet Cork landscape.
Kinsale in Song
Kinsale is a historic harbour town in County Cork, known for its colourful streets, marina, medieval fishing-port roots, Kinsale Harbour, Desmond Castle, St Multose Church and the forts guarding the harbour mouth.
Blackrock Castle Observatory in Song
Blackrock Castle is a Cork castle and observatory by the River Lee, where an old harbour watch and the living curiosity of astronomy meet on the edge of Cork Harbour.
Charles Fort in Song
Charles Fort rises above Kinsale Harbour at Summer Cove, its star-shaped ramparts holding three centuries of coastal history. Built between 1677 and 1682 to defend the harbour, the fortress has witnessed siege, garrison years, Civil War fire and restoration. Today its stone walls, bastions and wide views towards Kinsale and James Fort offer a quieter experience: sea wind, water and difficult history remembered without spectacle.
Clonakilty in Song
Clonakilty is a colourful West Cork town at the head of tidal Clonakilty Bay, where hand-painted shopfronts, narrow lanes, historic squares and working quays meet a strong culture of markets, music and welcome. Its story runs from an old woodland place-name and early market life through linen, milling and railway memory to Emmet Square, Michael Collins House and the nearby beaches around Inchydoney. For Ireland in Song, it is a town where colour, memory and tide belong together.
Long Strand in Song
Long Strand is an almost two-kilometre Atlantic beach beside Castlefreke in West Cork, where dark rounded stones, wet sand and powerful green-grey waves meet a protected ridge of dunes. Kilkeran Lake and old estate woodland lie behind the shore, while Rathbarry's historic landscape rises beyond. The song adds one personal memory: a few small stone towers left in the evening light.
Ireland - Every County Sings
The theme song of Ireland in Song — a warm Celtic folk piece about counties, roads, rivers, townlands and the local stories that become songs.
Cork - The River and the Bells
A warm Irish city song about Cork, where the River Lee, Shandon Bells, old stone streets, market voices and St Fin Barre's spires gather into one gentle city memory.
Cobh - The Harbour and the Spire
A warm Irish harbour-town song about Cobh, where Cork Harbour, Queenstown emigration memory, Annie Moore, Titanic and Lusitania remembrance, St Colman's spire and the carillon bells gather into one human story.
Blarney Castle - The Stone and the Gardens
A calm Irish castle song about Blarney Castle, where the old tower, famous Stone tradition, garden paths, Blarney House and Cork's soft landscape gather into a quiet historical melody.
Kinsale - Where the Harbour Holds the Light
A warm Irish coastal town song about Kinsale, where harbour light, colourful streets, River Bandon water, Desmond Castle, St Multose and old port memory gather beside the tide.
Blackrock Castle - The River and the Stars
A calm Irish castle song about Blackrock Castle by the River Lee, where Cork's old harbour watch becomes a place of starlight, learning and local memory.
Charles Fort - The Harbour and the Stone
A calm Irish coastal fort song about Charles Fort above Kinsale Harbour, where star-shaped stone, sea wind, siege memory and quiet local history gather into one harbour melody.
Clonakilty - Where the Colours Meet the Tide
A warm, flowing West Cork song about Clonakilty, where painted streets, old market and railway memory, Emmet Square, church stone, living music and the sheltered tide belong to one welcoming town.
Long Strand - Where the Wild Waves Run
A windswept West Cork song about Long Strand's open Atlantic surf, protected dunes, Kilkeran Lake, Castlefreke woods and a few small stone towers left in the evening light.
