Reading and Roaming
Cobh (“Cove”) is a tiny town about 45 minutes south of Cork noted for its harbor. It was the port of embarkation for many Irish from around the country leaving for America in the 19th and 20th centuries. The harbor is well situated militarily and protected and has only one way in and out. On …
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS When we arrived in Cork on Sunday and took a short walk around the area, we inadvertently headed in the opposite direction from the city center. We walked through some dull, more industrial-looking university buildings and never really got to where we wanted to be, even after we turned ourselves around. Cork, at …
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THE JOURNEY Our next stop was to be the city of Cork, but on the way, we visited the Rock of Cashel. We’ve been using Google Maps for navigation, and without it, we would have been many times lost on this route! We were not directed to a motorway, but rather traveled on a whole …
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WHERE Kilkenny is about 60 miles south and a bit west of Dublin, a drive of not quite 2 hours. We stayed outside town at a country estate, had a lovely dinner there, and then the next day spent several hours exploring the town on our own and with a guide. Kilkenny the town has …
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