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Kennedy Park Afternoon

A quiet walk through the park named after JFK, followed by a proper Irish lunch nearby.

Best time: noneAbout 120 min

Timeline

  1. 14:00

    Kennedy Park

    Walk through Kennedy Park. The 7.5-acre green space between Victoria Road and Monahan Road is peaceful and easy to navigate. It is named after John F Kennedy, who visited the area in June 1963.

  2. 14:45

    Market Lane

    Head to Market Lane for lunch. This bustling two-storey Irish restaurant and bar is just a short walk from the park. It gets great reviews for its food and offers a gluten-free selection.

  3. 15:30

    Cortado Coffee

    Finish with a coffee at Cortado Coffee. It is open until 18:00, so you have plenty of time to sit back and digest your meal after the walk.

Local tip

Market Lane is open daily from 12:00 to 21:30. Cortado Coffee opens at 08:00 and closes at 18:00. Check the route to Kennedy Park from your starting point.

Check before you go

  • Market Lane is open Mo-Su 12:00-21:30.
  • Cortado Coffee is open Mo-Su 08:00-18:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Cork (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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