Sept 29, 2016
A 30 minute train ride from Cork to the maritime town of Cobh proved to be an interesting and entertaining morning. I was especially lucky to also have sunny, 60 degree weather for the adventure.
The Cobh Harbor at low tide.
Flowers are still in bloom everywhere in Ireland.
The Cobh Heritage Center tells detailed history of the the harbor, such as : the Lusitania sunk off Cobh harbor after being hit by a torpedo from a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915 during the WWI . It sunk in 18 minutes. Cobh was also the last port of call for the Titanic before it hit an iceberg and sunk off the coast of Newfoundland. In addition, from 1848 to 1950, over 6 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland, with 2.5 million departing from Cobh.
St. Coleman’s Cathedral towers over this hilly town. It took 47 years to complete the Cathedral and finally opened in 1911.
The inside is beautiful but maybe on the brink of sensory overload.
A different twist is the 12 stations of the cross is located on the side of the property behind this fences.
These row houses give you a clue as to the steepness of the hills in this town.
This darling little Irish girl is just an example of the beautiful children in this country.
Lastly, the bird of the day is the Pied White Wagtail, who I spotted searching for bugs on a moored fishing boat.
“Once the travel bug bites, there is no known antidote and I know I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” ( Michael Palin)
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