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Cork Public Museum

Wide-ranging museum depicts the city's history from prehistoric to modern times. There's a good section on Michael Collins and the anti-Treaty Cork Brigades of the Irish civil war.

Address: Fitzgerald's Park, Mardyke T12 V0AA
Hours: Tue-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat 11AM-4PM
Price: Free
Website: corkcity.ie (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Cork, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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