Lifetime Lab
Set in Shanakiel, Lifetime Lab is a museum. It comes under Cork City Council. First among the places near it is St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, at 2 km.
Museum in Shanakiel
Inside Shanakiel
Lifetime Lab is inside Shanakiel’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Shanakiel.
Lifetime Lab
Museum.
It is run by Cork City Council.
In Shanakiel, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Cork City Council
- Town
- in Shanakiel
- Official site
- lifetimelab.ie
Getting to Lifetime Lab
The numbers show what else is near Lifetime Lab, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Shanakiel’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Lifetime Lab
The biggest base of the 8 is Bishopstown (14,529 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Shanakiel
- 2Bishopstown
- 3Sunday's Well
- 4Hollyhill and Ballincolly
- 5Gillabbey
- 6Glasheen
- 7Knocknaheeny
- 8Gurranebraher
Shanakiel
Bishopstown
Sunday's Well
Hollyhill and Ballincolly
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lifetime Lab is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanakiel | It’s in town | 3,804 | 31 |
| Bishopstown | 100 m southwest of it | 14,529 | 34 |
| Sunday's Well | 300 m east of it | 2,807 | 26 |
| Hollyhill and Ballincolly | 400 m north of it | 8,606 | 35 |
| Gillabbey | 400 m east of it | 5,857 | 26 |
| Glasheen | 800 m southeast of it | 5,981 | 26 |
| Knocknaheeny | 800 m northeast of it | 5,592 | 31 |
| Gurranebraher | 1.3 km northeast of it | 4,502 | 26 |
Beyond Lifetime Lab
Add 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a fort, all within 15 km.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral2 km away2
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne2.5 km away3
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery1.4 km away4
MuseumCork Butter Museum2.4 km away5
MuseumCork Public Museum1.1 km away6
FortElizabeth Fort2.2 km away7ChurchChurchShandon Bells & Tower, St Anne's Church2.4 km away8MuseumMuseumOld Cork Waterworks Experience100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Lifetime Lab: what to know
Where is Lifetime Lab?
Lifetime Lab is in Shanakiel, Cork, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Lifetime Lab?
Museum.
Who runs Lifetime Lab?
Cork City Council.
When is the best time to visit Lifetime Lab?
June to September are the warmest months in Shanakiel, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Lifetime Lab?
Within 15 km: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (2 km), Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne (2.5 km), Lewis Glucksman Gallery (1.4 km) and Cork Butter Museum (2.4 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Public Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Fort: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).