Spike Island the next Alcatraz?
Only time will tell! SPIKE ISLAND was officially handed over to Cork County Council yesterday for use as a tourist amenity amid efforts to develop it into an attraction comparable to Alcatraz in the US. Alcatraz in San Francisco, which was only a prison for 20 years, attracts about 1.4 million visitors each year while...
Plans to open Spike Island by summer
CORK COUNTY Council hopes to open Spike Island in Cork Harbour to the public by the summer as the first step towards developing the former prison island as a major tourist attraction, according to county manager Martin Riordan. At the beginning a ferry will be used but the option of building a cable car for...
Tourism plan for Spike Island
PLANS TO develop Spike Island in Cork Harbour as a major tourist attraction moved a step closer yesterday when an inaugural meeting was held of a special steering committee set up by Cork county manager Martin Riordan to develop the island. Mr Riordan has said he hopes to open Spike Island to the public in...
