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Cork City GaolvsCork Public Museum
Cork City Gaol and Cork Public Museum are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Cork Public Museum scores slightly better than Cork City Gaol. Cork Public Museum ranks #9 in Cork with praise from 4 publications including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Cork City Gaol
Frommer's Frommer's
Fodor's
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Convent Ave., Sunday's Well, Cork
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Frommer's "Less than 2km (1 1/4 miles) west of the city center, this restored prison was infamous in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when it housed some of the greatest figures in the revolutionary movement." Full review
Frommer's "Like something straight out of a Victorian novel, this early 19th-century jail is an austere, impressive, and highly atmospheric building." Full review
Fodor's "This castle-like building contains an austere, 19th-century prison." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"From 1878, except during the Civil War, the old prison of Cork was a woman's only penitentiary." Full review
Frommer's "Like something out of a Victorian novel, this early-19th-century jail is an austere and highly atmospheric building" Full review
Cork Public Museum Michelin Guide Fodor's Frommer's
Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke, Cork
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Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The exhibitions, which are...displayed in a house in Fitzgerald Park, display life in the Cork region from as early as prehistoric times, through scale models, old documents, engravings and objects." Full review
Fodor's "A Georgian mansion that houses a well-planned exhibit about Cork's history since ancient times." Full review
Frommer's "This simple, rather endearing civic museum is a good place to get an overview of the city’s history. Displays include a few objects from Cork’s ancient past—including an Iron Age helmet" Full review
