Cork

Even if you’re not in need of a feed, the city’s English Market is worth nipping into.

Although there has been a market running on this site since 1788, the current building dates to the mid-19th century.

Admire it from the outside, first and then pass beneath its impressive, ornamental entrance before taking in an eyeful of stained windows and the magnificent archways.

If you’re here in the morning, you’ll get some of the best breakfast in Cork from the O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company!

The name: Before the arrival of the English Market, the nearby St. Peter’s Market went by the nickname ‘The Irish Market’. This market was given the name ‘The English Market’ to avoid confusion!

The candle-lit Mutton Lane Inn – one of the city’s oldest pubs. The pub is situated on one of the alleys that leads to the English Market and it’s said that it was through this alley that farmers would pass with their sheep.Read more