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Butter Exchange

John Redman St., Cork, Ireland
353-21-427-3251
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Ranked #43 of 69 attractions in Cork
4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Traveller Description: The world is full of odd museums, devoted to matchboxes, beer cans or antique chamber pots. At first glance, Cork's Butter Exchange Museum might look... more »
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Toronto, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“A charming and entertaining little museum”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

This small museum illuminates the history of the dairy industry in this part of Ireland and also provides a view into the history of Ireland's history. It's informative and well laid out, and you'll even learn what a firkin is! More

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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Interesting spot to visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2008

We took the walk through Shandon and stopped in at the Butter Museum. My 70 year old father wasn't so sure about the visit, but we all enjoyed it - my parents, me, and my three year old! There was lots to see, and we learned so much about the butter industry in Ireland. Thank goodness we bought Kerry Gold... More

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“A Whole Museum Devoted to Butter?”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2006
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The world is full of odd museums, devoted to matchboxes, beer cans or antique chamber pots. At first glance, Cork's Butter Exchange Museum might look like one of these eccentric collections, but there's actually much more to it. It's all about butter, yes, but then so is the history of ths part of southern Ireland. The museum is professionally laid... More

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John Redman St.
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