Cork

:For other uses of Cork, see Cork (disambiguation). Cork City redirects here, for the football club, see Cork City FC

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Cork (disambiguation) - Football - Cork City FC

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Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. The principal city, too, of County Cork and of the province of Munster, it is situated slightly inland from the southern coast proper, located at {{coor dm |51|54|N|8|28|W|}}. The River Lee flows through the city, an island in the river forming the main part of the city centre just before the Lee flows into Lough Mahon and thence to Cork Harbour, one of the world's largest natural harbours. The city is a major Irish seaport — with quays and docks sited along the broad waterway of the Lee on the city's East side. Cork City has a population of 123,062 (186,239 including its immediate suburbs) while the county (excluding city) has a population of 324,767 (CSO 2002).

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Irish - Second city - Republic of Ireland - County Cork - Province - Munster - River Lee - Lough Mahon - Seaport - Quay - Dock - CSO

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The city's name is derived from an Irish word meaning "marshy place", referring to its situation on the River Lee. Cork has a reputation for independence running from the times of Viking invasions to the Irish Civil War, which has given it the nickname of "the Rebel County". It is usual for Corkonians to refer to Cork as the "true capital of Ireland". (Dublin was a foreign stronghold for most of its history). More recently, t-shirts proclaiming the

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Irish - Viking - Irish Civil War - Dublin

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People's Republic of Cork have been popular.

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: See also: List of Cork people

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