Day 7 Sept 10 - Cobh - Blarney, Ireland

Today we docked in the city of Cohb, Ireland. The shore excursion that we chose for today was a trip to the Woollen Mill Shop and Blarney Castle. So far this has been my favorite location. Everything is so green and beautiful. We started out hiking to Blarney Castle to try and beat the other bus loads of tourists.

I think I was expecting the castle to be alot bigger than it was. I suppose this is one of those times when novels and movies don't exactly match with reality.

Somehow I conviced my mom to climp up to the top of the castle with me. It was actually a tough climb. It involed one steep spiral staircase with narrow steps. They did add ropes for handrails to help you from falling.

View from the top of the castle

Looking down into the "Great" room

The Kitchen

View through a castle "window"

Looking up at the Blarney Stone

this is where they want you to lie on your back as they scoot you over the edge to kiss the Blarney Stone.

They had several paths on the grounds of the castle. We wandered around and took some pictures but unfortunately we couldn't spend as long as we wanted to. That's the problem with guided tour I guess.

Wishing Steps

Below are random shots of Cork or Cohb Ireland

St.Colman's Cathedral

Cobh Museum/ Old Scots Church

This monument is dedicated to Annie Moore who was the first ever emigrant to be processed in Ellis Island

These local pubs look so "Irish"

Memorial to the victims of the Lusitania