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Some photos around county cork

Also some photos from the immigration museum in Queenstown(Cobh), the major point of departure during the "Great Migration"

The fascinating history of Cobh in Co Cork https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/cobh-cork-history

A fella in Pa was cleaning out his disceased grandpas attic and came across a box of letters his granpa never mentioned. This guy wrote a song and it is so good almost every irish folk musician has performed with. KillKenny

This links you to a utube page and more music follows so don't be surprised and just exit out of utube or search for fun music, right!

County Cork |2 NIGHTS Day 4: County Cork via the Burren & Cliffs of Moher Included meals: breakfast, dinner Make your way to County Cork, stopping en route to explore two of the country’s most dramatic landscapes. • Travel through the limestone plateau called the Burren • Explore the Cliffs of Moher, which rise 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean • Embark on a walking orientation of Cork, also known as the “Rebel City” Later, sit down to an included dinner with your group. Day 5: Cobh & Blarney Castle Included meals: breakfast Get a feel for the many sides of Ireland, from charming villages to vibrant cities and iconic castles. • Discover the town of Cobh, once a launch site for ships bound for North America • Enter the Cobh Heritage Centre, where the exhibits tell the story of Irish emigration over the past 150 years • Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone Enjoy a free evening in County Cork or add an excursion.

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