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Cork Slideshow
Cork
Travel Blogs from Cork, Ireland
My preparation before traveling (SF3)
... you about my family's help, because they draw a good idea about everything. For example, I should respect everyone because the city of cork's people will learn a good idea about my country and my friends in the UAE if I respect them. I knew what I should ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPLORATION (LF2)
Exploration and discovery were very important in the past for people and governments. Also it is important for our present and future for many things and reasons we need. For example for students, teachers, men, travelers,,,etc. So I think we benefit ...
Sealed with a kiss
It may be a whole load of 'blarney' but it sure was fun! And there are photos to prove that we both kissed the stone!! Apparently we’ll be incredibly eloquent now. After all, it worked for Winston Churchill didn’t it? Either that or ...
A Wee Note
Things we have noticed since being in the United Kingdom and Ireland: (Bekah is writing this blog) -Bacon is not the same. It is about three inches wide and 5-6 inches long and tastes pretty similar to ham. -No two showers are the same and they ...
Great Eloquence
From Dingle, we visited Killarney and Killarney National Park before stopping at the famous Blarney Castle. This is, of course, where we made our way up to the top of the castle, and kissed the Blarney Stone, and (according to legend) were subsequently, ...
So come out of your cave walking on your hands...
... to Cork was breathtaking. They were the scenes you would see in postcards and what you think of when you hear the word "Ireland." Everything was green and there were cattle and sheep everywhere. I would love to just rent a car and drive ...
lonely souls 1 - Irish chap
... reason why I shouldn´t have a bit of chat with him until I´d reach the house I was staying. I told him that I was visiting Cork to see friends and to visit the UCC. He responded that he knew that the tuition fee was high which was normal for Irland. ...
Having "Craic" in Ireland
... Crane Lane Theatre again. We went here when we arrived and love it. We continued to explore the many great things Ireland has to offer at this pub. Although it was hard to drag ourselves away from the live music and relaxing atmosphere, ...
We did what?
... hour for something that only took ten minutes! But hey I guess it was necessary… We are now finally legal immigrants of Ireland until the end of May! After we went to the English market which I am in love with! It is all ...
St. Paddy's Day
... . It was awesome haha After what could be described as a "rough" Wednesday night, we woke up to the national holiday of Ireland. We went into Cork City and watched the parade. It was PACKED. It was cool but at the same time a ...
Ghosts, stories and a pint in Kinsale
... a bit odd and made Ginger nervous. But he was very nice and spoke to us all about the history of the grounds and Ireland in general. Ginger and I were very careful not to push asking him questions about it being haunted as he and his family ...
There's travelers... And there's "travelers"
... Aoife to Blarney Castle which was absolutely gorgeous and we got to kiss the Blarney Stone! Then she drove the four of us on to the Cork City Gaol which is the old city jail. They renovated it and set it up to look just as it did when the prisoners were ...
Country Roads and Other Things
... hours every day, I've continued my jaunts on foot around the countryside. I was told that though some things have changed in Ireland since I was here last, many others have not. One thing that's definitely the same--the secondary roads in the west. I've ...
una città da passeggiare
english market, st patrick street, cattedrale di st finbarr, quartiere ugonotto, pub an spailpin fanai, cork opera house ...
Farewell my Native land
Early morning departure for Toronto via Heathrow. Very excited indeed. Will miss family and friends ...
Kevin's Adventure
During a chance telephone conversation with my life long friend Donal McClement, he told me that the recession in Ireland was not doing much for his sales as a yacht broker and that he was going away next year for up to six months with ...
Where skid row meets Rodeo Drive
Rode the bus from Dublin to Cork (3.5 hrs, only $10 Euro), checked into B&B and cruised the streets. We're heading to Kilarney tomorrow to tour the Ring of Kerry (a 200 km. circuit) by ...
...right boi...
So, I've finally made the leap from Australia into the big wide world. First stop, Cork, Ireland. Well, that was after they let me. In my lack of world traveling experience I was unaware that I needed to keep a copy of the ...
Returning to Ireland tanner, blonder, and older!
... Mom, Shawn, The Wildes, Colton and Mallory! Sadly it was early to be for me. No the best birthday celebration. It was a little sad being alone but I cant really complain I suppose, I AM in Ireland and just returned from an 11 day ...
Ireland...so green
... , when you add everything up, costed us a bit over $100/day, plus we got stiffed on the In-car-navigation as it wasn't up to date) we headed off to powerscourt waterfall. The adventure was fun...Ireland is pretty awesome.. so pretty.. fiddle dee dee ...
Cork
... je remonte vers Dublin demain histoire de faire une dernière petite virée avant de filer vers Dundalk. a suivre... --------------- I'm in Cork! The weather is a bit shitty but I'm having a great time and happily the beer is good ;0-). ...
Day #1 in Ireland!
... to our buildings, left our stuff in here, and then went out to meet Mary, our "irish mom" at UCC and then did a scavanger hunt in Cork City to try and get to know a few key places. After buying some things for my room at Guiney's we came back and I ...
Blarney, Beers, and Bowling
Tuesday was a low key day since I had a final that evening. I spent the morning reviewing notes. But for the afternoon we went to Blarney Castle and Stone. We crawled through the dungeons, walked through some caves, climbed the most narrow and never ...
The best driving yet!
... third use. We're probably use it 3 more times before we leave, more than paying for itself. If you ever come to Ireland looking for castles and history, that's the ticket to buy. These star-shaped forts came in pretty handy when defending against forces ...
Three Castle Head: A Hidden Gem
Three Castle Head is a true gem located on the Southwest coast of Ireland in County Cork. I am writing this a few months after we went, but I think we drove from Schull on the R591, and followed the direction to Mizen Head. You then go along ...
Nearer, My God, To Thee
01.45am, 15th April 2012 We adjourned, in silence, to the open decks aft of the Balmoral. Trevor and I found ourselves on Deck 7 near the pool, and we could see the White Star Line pennant flapping gently in the breeze. We positioned ourselves on ...
Cork, and the Blarney Stone
Cork - colourful houses and beautiful boats; friendly inns and great music. I kissed the Blarney stone, looked at knitwear and visited the Jameston Distilllary. Then we went to Cobh and saw the Titanic exhibitions, which was kind of sad, but what would I ...