Mallow Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Cork, Ireland
About Mallow
Proud symbols of Ireland's status as an independent nation: the Irish tricolour, Gaelic games, and, er, sugar? And with Mallow key to its story. The usual sweetener in Europe was honey until the 17th century, then cane sugar became available, and people couldn't get enough of it. But it came from distant tropical countries and its production was back-breaking labour: you couldn't even flog Irish indentured labourers to harvest it, so it led to the widespread use of slavery in the Americas. It also came by long sea routes, which was dandy for Britain which owned the seas as confidently as it owned Ireland. It was harder to come by in rival nations, which even if not at war might suffer trade embargoes or tariffs. Beets (more snappily known asweiße schlesische Zuckerrübe) were developed with
Top Attractions in Mallow
Explore the best things to see and do in Mallow:
- ★Ballyhass Lakes
- ★Cork Racecourse
- ★Doneraile Court and Park
- ★Mallow Castle
Where to Eat in Mallow
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gallery Bar & Restaurant
- 🍴The Arches
Where to Stay in Mallow
- 🏨Annabella Lodge
- 🏨Hibernian Hotel
- 🏨Longueville House
- 🏨Springfort Hall Hotel
Mallow Travel Guide Sections
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