~January 27th, 2017~
After deciding to spend this weekend at home, we decided to spend the Friday visiting all of the sights right in our backyard in Cork City! We started the day with brunch (of course) at the #1 brunch spot in Cork, Liberty Grill. It was DELICIOUS. Then we walked across the river to the Shandon Bells & Tower. This is a bell tower of a Catholic church. The steeple of the church has four clocks on it, but each clock displays a slightly different time, which gave it the nickname “The Four Faced Liar.” We made the trek to the top of the tower. On the way up, you were able to ring the bells, and then farther up, see the bells themselves. It was very cool. Then once arriving at the top, you were able to see all of Cork City. Definitely worth it to climb that many steps to see that view. After, we walked through some unfamiliar parts of town and found several hidden gems of Cork throughout. Then of course, we finished the day at one of the popular bars amongst students at UCC, The Old Oak.
