| There is just so much to see at this university. Walk | | | | since the college was established back in 1845. |
| around 'The Quad', which lies at the heart of the | | | | Do you want hotels in Cork near this university? |
| campus. You won't see any students walking through | | | | Maybe you're attending a conference/exam or |
| the middle of the quad however, for fear of 'failing | | | | course at the college and need accommodation |
| exams' if they do. This superstition has been around | | | | nearby. |
| for years and the only day you'll see students walk | | | | There are three hotels in Cork close to the university. |
| through the quad is on graduation day! | | | | The Jury's Hotel is located on Western Road - just |
| Explore the stone corridors of the Aula Maxima and | | | | about a 5 minute walk from the college gates. This is |
| the West Wing, which surround the quad. Here in | | | | one of the top 4 star hotels in Cork as it's been |
| these cloisters you'll discover a collection of Ogham | | | | recently renovated and refurbished to the highest |
| Stones (4th - 8th century), which once stood in fields | | | | standards. |
| in the south west of Ireland. These stones bear an | | | | If you want luxurious hotels in Cork for your stay - |
| ancient Celtic/Irish form of writing with many notches | | | | then you've two choices in this area. |
| and lines called Ogham. | | | | The 5 star Kingsley Hotel is located at Victoria Cross, |
| You could also relax with a book in the Boole Library | | | | just about a 10 minute walk from the college. This is |
| - which is named after one of the most famous | | | | truly one of the more opulent hotels in Cork city, |
| mathematicians in Ireland in the 19th century - | | | | with its exclusive spa, elegant restaurant and |
| George Boole, or maybe visit the charming Honan | | | | sumptuous guestrooms. |
| Chapel, which was built in 1916. It features a | | | | One of the closest hotels in Cork city to the |
| bell-tower and a famous mosaic floor and stained | | | | university is the Hayfield Manor - another stylish 5 |
| glass windows. | | | | star hotel. This hotel is just a stone's throw from the |
| Stroll around the President's Garden and the | | | | college, being located just off College Road. |
| beautifully manicured lower grounds of the college. | | | | Choose one of these hotels in Cork if you want to |
| Some of the trees on the grounds include mature | | | | be based close to the university. |
| oaks and giant redwoods which have been around | | | | |