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Travel Blogs from Cork, Ireland
4 Weddings and A Funeral....Well Not Quite
... one Deanism, Siofra(5) (after looking at my backpack contents laid out on the bed): "Blackie, why did you bring sunscreen to Ireland?" She is absolutely right, there has been no need for it EVER, I have barely seen the sun. I am now imposing ...
4 days to go.....
Hi there, It's 4 days to go now until I'll jet off... I'm almost set, bag is (almost) fully packed...just a few minor dilemas such as towel or extra book, 1 or 2 long pants...yes, it's a tough life!:-) I'll be using this site to update you all ...
Foxhunts, Strange Graves & Old Castles
... ! Leaving Kilworth behind we headed off to Glanworth to visit the site of the old castle, it's mill and the narrowest bridge in Ireland. The bridge spans a very fast flowing stream/river who's name I failed to observe, but it was none the less a ...
Day 2 - Co: WIC, WEX, WAT, KIK & COR
... for coffee and a walk around town. unfortunately the crystal factory was closed so we got back on the highway and headed for cork, with a few photo stops along the way! we found our hostel (right near the butter and cheese factory), went out for dinner, ...
semaine du 3 juin
... Vous vous souvenez de Samuel? Je ne me souviens pas ce que j'ai dit sur lui, mais il y a une chose importante: il habite à Cork. Aleana a appelé pour voir s'il travaillait et me l'a passé. Roy m'a donné mon lunch break et je suis allée au bar ...
semaine 5 juillet
... pas vrai, alors la personne boit. Les gens dans le cercle qui l'ont déjà fait doivent boire eux aussi. (Ex: "I've never been in Ireland." Tout le monde qui était à table aurait pris une gorgée.) Il y a deux buts au jeu: 1) faire boire le plus de ...
The Build Up
The build up has begun! Got our shots today: 1. Hep A & B Booster 2. Typhoid 3. Rabies Booster 4. Yellow Fever 2 in each arm..... looks like I'm wearing shoulder pads. Still haven't got the house rented out. Won't be ...
Week 5
Week 5: It's a lovely city but I much rather be in Cork. Monday: Today I was able to get my next 2 weeks’ worth of food for less than 16 euro. HOBO WIN. Tuesday: Shout out to Nana for sending me an early Valentine’s Day card! Thank you and Ti ...
Up The Rebels!
... a TV special before the game yesterday and man was it ever fantastic! I wish they do more of that for hockey. Cork lost the All Ireland last year and when you see these guys fall onto the field crying their eyes out holding onto their teammate brother or ...
Kilkenny to Cork via Cashel
... will be back when we have internet access again...bye ok back to the story, we ended up going to a local pub in Cork that played traditional Irish music...the tiny pub was packed full, I drank Murphy's and Beamish which are stouts lkike guiness, quite ...
HOME TIME...... THE FINAL ENTRY
... it guys .... the final blog, we´ve blown our bobs... clocked up hundreds of miles.... and the story ends!!! To get from Cork, Ireland to Mexico City and all the ways down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and back to Cork we´ve spent near on ...
Southern Ireland
We flew into Cork, then travelled around in a hire car for 3 days before flying north.We visited the Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle and ...
Hillsy, Guinness, Good times and merriment
... have given me heaps of time to think about a lot of stuff. I must admit though, i'm feeling a little adrift over here in Ireland. I'm diggin it and all, dont get me wrong, i love the place and the people. I dunno, i guess the whopping expenditure ...
Cork City
We arrived in Cork and had a great time visiting with Vanessa and Natasha. They showed us around the city and took us 10-pin bowling, which was a laugh. The Canadians were horrible at it while the Irish did quite well. The next morning we got up and ...
Will we survive the night...
We pulled into Cork and having not booked anywhere had to trudge the streets looking for accommodation. We had looked at a few on the internet, but couldn't remember names or locations, so we headed towards the city centre. We passed a couple but they ...
Ireland
Arrived Dublin on Saturday and returned hire car. No dramas. Travelled around Southern Ireland and only had trouble finding a B & B 's. But didn't have to sleep in car too ...
GLENVILLE (Cork)
... gift of the gab, but I'm not sure if I need more of that;) This castle was cool and is a must do if you are in Ireland. It has tunnels and caves you can go in and spectacular views, and also the Blarney gardens are beautiful. We went to a couple of places ...
Friends, whiskey, and Fishy Fishy
... who was alone, so we introduced ourselves and got part of his story. He was 86, a Corkman now living in New Jersey, but preferring Cork. He was a plasterer, and he told us about his apprenticeship and the work he did. When we asked his name, he told us he ...
Week 11
Week: 11 Monday: Homework Tuesday: Also, on top of having to go to the library to look up information, when I hand in my essays we are not allowed to hand them in class or use blackboard. We have to physically take our papers to the department building ...
Last day of work
Last day of work! A lot has to be said for jackin in the jobs and flaking off on another trip. Yawl should try it ...
8 au 11 mai 2007/8th-11th May, 2007
... , I think... It's always around 13 in the morning and most of the time, and goes up to around 20. During my 5 first days in Ireland, it was sunny all the time! (It became cloudy during the 5th day, and there was short showers during the 6th and 7th days, ...
Day 7 - Cork City Gaol
... . Whew! I took several breaks, but I made it in one piece! Well, tomorrow I'm leaving the Republic of Ireland and heading into Northern Ireland with a book about the IRA in my hand! I'm quite excited. I'll ...
Adios Spain
... where we caught our four'ish hour bus ride away from what has been home to us for the past four months. Destination, "sunny" SW Ireland, counties Cork and Kerry. Sunny? We’ll see about that... Hoping the tan lasts longer than the peeling, ...
3-8 mai 2007/3rd-8th May, 2007
... on this. I'll give a call to my parents and catch up on my sleep! Tomorrow I'll tell you how working in Ireland is like! hihi 4 mai 2007/4th May, 2007 Salut tout le monde ! Résumé de la journée... Je me ...