Cobh to KinsaleLeaving CorkThe sun is actually out. Yeah!We check out of our Airbnb in Cork and walk to the car park, passing the pubs we were at last night. It costs 45 euros (about $68 CAD) for 1 1/2 days of parking in the car park. Ouch.And we are off to Cobh.Cobh We pass an old, stone defense tower along the water. There are many of these towers in …
A Day in CorkEnglish Market Cork is known as a foodie city so I plan to spend the day eating.Our first stop is St Anne’s Church known for its Shandon Bell Tower. Next we head to the English Market. The market dates to 1778 making it one of the oldest covered markets in Europe. It reminds me a lot of a smaller version of St Lawrence Market in Toronto.Elizabeth Fort …
Rock, Stone and CorkA Long Way to Tipperary We are definitely not going to starve in Ireland. Our host offered a huge made to order Irish breakfast and I ate so much that I could barely roll to the car.It’s raining and we are now on our way to the Rock of Cashel. We just passed the welcome to County Tipperary sign and John is singing the song… “It’s a …
KilkennyRoad to Kilkenny Wow. We really slept in this morning and after having a huge breakfast at our B&B, didn’t get going until 11:30am.It’s cool and rainy out but that’s ok, we came prepared.It is a 1.5 hour drive to Kilkenny through quaint small towns of stone or stucco houses and kelly green fields dotted with white fluffy sheep. Trees create natural canopies over narrow winding roads that occasionally cross …
