Cobh (pronounced Cove) is about 25 miles outside of Cork. Cork is Ireland's 3rd largest city, after Dublin & Belfast. This is my first visit to Ireland &, just as everyone else who has visited this beautiful country, I loved it! There is a lot to see & do in this area-Kinsale is a picturesque harbor, the Waterford Crystal Factory dates from 1783...

After a day on board the Constellation we arrived in Ireland in the morning on 18 July. We made a trip to Blarney Castle in the morning. On our way we drove through Cork, which lies a few miles west of Cobh. When you're at Blarney Castle you have to kiss the Blarney Stone. Luckily we came early (10 am) and there weren't that much people waiting....