
Best reserved for slightly older offspring, a tour of the city’s former jailhouse is a great way to pique young imaginations. While family-friendly, the severity of penal life in 19th century isn’t whitewashed, and visitors are encouraged to interact with the detailed grizzly exhibits and the architecture itself, with the cells all restored to their former misery. Located on Daly’s Bridge, on the other side of Fitzgerald Park, just 2km (1.2mi) from St Patrick’s Street, this is one of Cork’s prime attractions. For an enhanced atmosphere, book one of the evening tours.