Ballymaloe Weekend 8 - English Market in Cork 3rd March

 So this weekend was the first time I have been to the famous English Market in Cork. It is full of butchers, bakers and artisan producers. There was loads of fish, cheese, charcuterie, coffee, chocolate and fruit and vegetables.

Market Sasanach

The English Market

Artisan Breads

Cheese

Fish

Spanish Hams

More breads

Meat and Poultry

There were loads of the foods and producers we have been using here at the school. Cork was bustling with people and it was nice to see it on a sunny day. I got the bus back, a bit of a trek down the windy country roads!

Cork

Ballycotton Lighthouse from the bus

Ballymaloe Weekend 4 - 4/5th February Cork City

Well, after a month here I eventually made it into Cork City centre. It was drizzling and being a Sunday some of the shops and the market was closed, but I will be back. Here are some pics:

Cork is full of these little streets

Cool old newspaper building

Crawford Art Gallery

Cork Opera House

Myself and some of the housemates also went to the Bodega for a tasty lunch, I had the Vegetable Curry. It's an old building that is now a cavernous bar and restaurant and inside it's really cool with model cranes suspended from the ceiling, lots of art and a massive bar. Don't think my photos really do it justice but it's really cool and all their menus and signs use a great art nouveau-stylefont http://www.bodegacork.ie/

Model origami cranes suspended from the ceiling