It's late in the day when the Irish Oak sails from Cork…

An early post this week since I'm all excited.^^

~*~ Friday, April 17 ~*~

Tour to Cork by Train
(quoting the site again)


"Kiss the Blarney Stone on this tour to Country Cork. Then uncover the stories of the millions of Irish emigrants who set sail from Cobh to make new lives in America."

"Relax onboard a train as you make your way to County Cork. Visit Blarney Castle, one of the oldest and most historic castles in Ireland, and home to the Blarney Stone—said to bestow the gift of eternal eloquence upon all those who kiss it.

Continue to Cobh, a pleasant port town situated on one of the islands in Cork harbour. Visit the Queenstown Story in the restored railway station and learn about the 2 1/2 million people who sailed from here to America between 1845 and 1950."


The price (which is the same as trip to Clare) includes:

* Guided coach tour to Blarney Castle and Cobh
* Roundtrip train transfer from Dublin to Cork
* Reserved seats and host on the train
* Admission to Blarney Castle
* Admission to the Queenstown Story
* Information pack, including detailed itinerary

This trip is 13.5 hours.

We leave Heuston Station at 7am (again, we have to arrive at 6:40) and return at 8:20pm.

Some phoooootos --

Blarney Castle:





Cobh:





A statue of Annie Moore
(she became the first ever emigrant to be processed in Ellis Island)






Until next time ...