Our trip to Ireland ...
September 2012
Day 7 ... Sunday, September 23
We had breakfast at the hotel and headed out at 9 AM for Cobh
(Cove) where we toured the Cobh Heritage Centre/ Queenstown Story
Museum. Many Irish immigrants sailed from here and it was
the last port for the Titanic before its fatal maiden voyage.
From here we went to Cork, Ireland's second-largest city.
Then we went to Blarney, which is in County Cork, where we visited
the 15th century Blarney Castle and kissed the Blarney
Stone. Legend says that anyone kissing the Blarney Stone
will be granted magical powers of eloquence. It isn't quite
as easy as it sounds. You have to lay on your back and scoot
back several inches while lowering your head to reach the
stone. There is a staff member there who holds on to you so
that you don't fall. Some people might also need help
getting back up! The castle is next to the Blarney Woolen
Mills store. We ate lunch at the mill restaurant and shopped
at the outlet store.
County Cork is special to both of us. Marcia's
great-great grandfather Hurley was the first of her Hurley family
to immigrate and they came from County Cork. David's
grandparents, William Alfred and Elizabeth Pressly Kelley were
from Cork.
After Blarney, we traveled to County Kerry and the town of
Killarney, the tourist capital of Ireland. We had dinner at
the Travel Inn Killarney, where we stayed for two nights.
After dinner, we went into town to a pub called Danny Mann.
This is a take-off of Danny Boy, the popular Irish song.
There was a traditional Irish duo here that was very good.
These photos were taken in Cobh, Cork, Blarney, and Killarney
and on the road.
on to day 8
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