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St Colman's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Cloyne, set on a hillside above Cork Harbour in Cobh and dedicated to St Colmán of Cloyne. Building began in 1868 and, slowed by rising costs and changed plans, was completed in 1919. Its 91-metre steeple makes it the tallest church in Ireland. Daily Mass is held, and tours can be arranged.

The English Market is a covered municipal food market in the centre of Cork, running between Princes Street and the Grand Parade. A market has stood here since 1788; the present halls date from the mid-19th century, with a Princes Street entrance of 1862 and a cast-iron fountain. Its stalls sell fish, meat, bread and local foods such as drisheen.

Elizabeth Fort is a star-shaped fort on high ground off Barrack Street in Cork, first built of timber and earth in 1601 and rebuilt in its present form in the 1620s. It later served as a barracks, as a depot for convicts awaiting transportation to Australia and, until 2013, as a police station. Visitors walk along its walls, which overlook the city, and can join a guided tour.