'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other'. New York TimesThis eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Ireland guide book and includes: County Cork chapter Understand Ireland and Survival Guide County Cork mapsEverything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork. Cork City has a plethora of markets, creative eateries, pubs, entertainment and cultural pursuits. Further afield charming old fishing villages and enchanting scenery await.This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in County Cork, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the essentials to get to the heart of County Cork.Coverage includes: Understand Ireland: Ireland Today, History, Irish Way of Life, Music, Literary Ireland, Irish Landscapes, Sporting Ireland,Directory, Transport, Glossary and Language Cork City, Blarney Castle, Fota, Cobh, Barryscourt Castle, Midleton & around, Youghal, Western Cork, Clonakilty & around, Skibbereen & around, Baltimore, Clear Island, Mizen Head Peninsula, Schull & around, Mizen Head, Northside of The Peninsula, Bantry, Sheep's Head Peninsula, Beara Peninsula (Ring Of Beara), Glengarriff & around, Castletownbere & around, Dursey Island, Northside of The Beara, Northern Cork, Donkey Sanctuary and Mallow & around.Lonely Planet's Ireland guide is researched and written by: Fionn Davenport, Neil Wilson, Etain O'Carroll, Catherine Le Nevez, Ryan Ver Berkmoes.