Destination Highlight: Cork City & Jameson Irish Whiskey Experience

Take a leisurely journey through the Irish countryside to Cork City, a university town that is as lively as it is unpretentious, to view Cork City Hall. The ornate limestone Cork City Hall, with its domed clock tower, is home to a first-rate concert hall. Built-in 1934, this is the "new " City Hall, its 1920 predecessor having been destroyed by the Black and Tans as part of the Irish War of Independence. After seeing these historic structures, continue to Midleton for the Jameson Experience Midleton, a fully guided tour. Explore the distillery's historic buildings, restored equipment, photographs, and dramatic re-creation to gain an appreciation of one of Ireland's most iconic brands. (A new distillery stands adjacent to the old.) Your tour concludes with a "wee drop " of Jameson, after which you may become an Irish whiskey devotee. Then shop at the Jameson gift store for that perfect memento.