May 6, 2019 – Cork, Ireland
Cork is another city we have visited on another trip. Ian did another morning of sail in commentary.
Our port was in Cobh and we had shuttles busses to Cork.
We left the ship at 10 am and were dropped off in front of city hall.
Today we would walk around and see some of the sights we missed our first time here. It was about 12 years ago and we stayed at a bed and breakfast. Location not available in the memory bank.
Interesting name.
St. Anne’s Church in the Shandon district.
We passed on visiting the Butter Museum
St. Peter and Paul’s Church. Mid 18C
Holy Trinity
A pub on every block.
St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral
The Church was closed when we arrived but would open in 45 minutes. We decided to hang around and wait. The online guide I was using said that the views from the top are spectacular. 5€ each when it did open.
We learned after we entered that the tower was not open for visitors. I wanted a refund.
We stopped in an old pub across the street. It was formerly a pharmacy. Bottles and other paraphernalia from the former business line the walls.
We headed back to the shuttle at 4 pm or so and headed back to the ship.
Information about our last stop was in the “Where and When” after dinner. Bantry is a tender port. We arrive at 8 am. VAT refunds take place at 9:30 am on board. Last tender is at 4 pm. We had planned to do a major hike on the Sheepshead trail but our time now is very limited.
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