Cork

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Muntervary peninsula

Eyeries, County Cork, Ireland

Beare Peninsula

Learn about the archaeological excavations of a 19th-century prison site on Spike Island, with a focus on the daily lives of ordinary convicts

Barryscourt Castle

River Blackwater

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Last Updated: Jun 09, 2025

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Athlete who died shortly after finishing Cork marathon ‘led with open arms’, says father • June 7, 2025, 6:42 AM ET (Irish Times)

Tattoo artist found guilty of murdering man he attacked with sword in Co Cork car park • June 5, 2025, 5:15 AM ET (Irish Times)

Tina Satchwell murder: Man who buried wife under stairs jailed for life • June 4, 2025, 8:40 AM ET (BBC)

Woman (24) who died after Cork City Marathon event named • June 2, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (Irish Times)

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Muntervary peninsula

Eyeries, County Cork, Ireland

Beare Peninsula

Barryscourt Castle

River Blackwater

Learn about the archaeological excavations of a 19th-century prison site on Spike Island, with a focus on the daily lives of ordinary convicts

Study the effect of climate change on the breeding behavior of Eurasian dipper through a banding technique used by an ornithologist in Ireland

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