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    • Dag 324

      Cobh

      7 maj, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Der erste Campingplatz den wir gestern angesteuert haben, war sehr einfach (wahrscheinlich auch günstig), hatte aber leider keine Waschmaschine. Zum Glück hatten wir noch einen zweiten Platz zur Auswahl, denn Wäsche waschen war nötig!
      Heute waren wir (schon wieder) früh unterwegs, Ana und Liam hatten uns empfohlen nach Cobh (engl. Cove) zu fahren. Ein wunderschönes kleines Städtchen, mit vielen bunten Häusern, außerdem war hier der letzte Stopp der Titanic, bevor sie gesunken ist. Damals hieß der Ort allerdings Queenstown.
      Nach einem Bummel durch den kleinen Ort, sind wir mit dem Schiff nach Spike Island gefahren. Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts wurde die Insel das erste Mal zum Gefängnis.
      Da die Insel strategisch sehr günstig liegt, bauten die Briten 1779 ein Fort dort. Eigentlich ließen sie es bauen, da es genug Gefangene dort gab.
      Außerdem diente das Gefängnis als Zwischenstation, für Verurteilte, die in Strafkolonien (z.B. nach Tasmanien) geschickt wurden. In Port Arthur, dem ehemaligen Gefängnis bei Hobart (Tasmanien) hatte ich ein ähnlich beklemendes Gefühl wie heute, als mich in eine der Zellen gestellt habe.

      Das Gefängnis auf Spike Island bestand (wenn auch nicht mehr so extrem) noch bis 2005.
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    • Dag 13

      Cobh Bahnhof

      15 april, Irland ⋅ 🌬 7 °C

      Nachdem das Empfangsgebäude größtenteils ungenutzt leerstand, wurde dort in den 1980er Jahren das Cobh Heritage Center eingerichtet, wo an die irische Auswanderung sowie die Schiffskatastrophen der Titanic und der Lusitania erinnert wird. Von den Überlebenden des Untergangs der 1915 vom deutschen U-Boot U 20 versenkten Lusitania hatten viele die Weiterfahrt im Bahnhof Queenstown (heute Cobh) angetreten. Am 5. Mai 1995 überfuhr die Diesellokomotive 165 des ersten Morgenzugs den Prellbock am Gleisende und durchbrach die Außenwand des Cobh Heritage Centers.Läs mer

    • Dag 13

      Day 13 - Titanic Over Reaction

      13 augusti 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      I was awoken just after 6.00am by a load of bullocks............mooing outside our cottage. I got up & finished the blog. We were all up & ready & increadibly out of the door by 10am sharp & heading to Cork.

      We took a convoluted country route, which was all to later become apparent. We paid a €1.90 toll charge & joined the M8 southbound towards Cork. Just north of Cork, I could sense Chris getting gradually more excitable. He kept fiddling with his knobs!

      We continued at a roundabout, joining the N40 & almost immediately entered the Jack Lynch Tunnel which went under the River Lee into Cork. This was the source of Chris’ excitement. The Jack Lynch Tunnel is an immersed tube tunnel, 610 metres long, costing 70 million Irish pounds in 1999 & was modelled on the Medway Tunnel in Kent. The Medway Tunnel was built by Chris’ company & was the 1st of it’s kind in the UK. Some might say he is an anorak.

      We arrived at our destination, Convent Avenue in Cork, but there was no trace of Cork Gaol, or Cork Goal as Jackie referred to it. We were about 6 miles away from the ‘other’ Convent Avenue. It then took us about 30 minutes to negotiate through the hideous traffic to get to Cork Gaol, crossing the River Lee only several times!

      Having parked up, we paid our €12 each admission fee for a guided audio tour of Cork Gaol. The tour took us through the procedure for prisoners when they first arrived at the Gaol. It told us stories of various inmates & the conditions they had to endure.

      Cork Gaol was built in 1818, but was closed due to it’s deteriorated conditions in 1923. The Gaol housed mainly female prisoners, but male prisoners were incarcerated there during certain periods in that time. During the Great Famine, many people committed crimes so that they could be sent to prison, where they would be fed & have a roof over their heads, hence a better quality of life.

      It was a captivating experience. After, we handed our headsets in & visited the Radio Museum in the upper floors of the Gaol. There was an audio visual display of a mock of trial projected on to the walls, which was excellent. We all thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, believing that they got the amount of information relayed to us about right.

      We returned to the car & headed south to Cobh, pronounced as ‘Cove’ (the Cove of Cork), but was also named Queenstown in 1849. It was another half hour drive from Cork to Cobh & we parked up outside the Cobh Heritage Centre. Cobh is renowned for being the last port of call for the Titanic in 1912 before it sank.

      As a result, both the Cobh Heritage Center & the Titanic Experience Memorial had exhibits relating to the Titanic. Both exhibitions seemed rather on the small side, but still wanted a €10 entrance fee. We decided that we wouldn’t go in to either, particularly as Chris & Angela already knew the Titanic story, in fact so much so that they didn’t watch the film of that name!

      The only other maritime thing of worthy of mention was a statue of Annie Moore & her two brothers on the dockside. Annie Moore embarked from Cobh on the SS Nevada & was the first person to be admitted to the United States of America 🇺🇸 through their new Immigration Center at Ellis Island, New York on 1st January 1892. A statue to celebrate this event has been erected on both sides of the Atlantic. Interestingly, there was a photo of Mary in her later years & she clearly had ingratiated herself into the American fast food culture. She was huge.

      Talking of food, we looked around for somewhere to eat, even in the imposing St. Coleman’s Cathedral that was celebrating it’s centenary. Jackie lit 2 candles, one for her Mum & the other for Paul Drakett. However she should have then gone straight to confession, because she lit the candles from other already lit candles, which was strictly forbidden!

      We failed in our mission to find a suitable eating establishment, so we returned to the car & got out of Cobh, quicker than it’s most famous daughter, International Athlete Sonia O’Sullivan. Our views on Cobh were that it was a bit underwhelming & relied too heavily on it’s connection to the Titanic, but it clearly appealed to the American tourists.

      Leaving Cobh, we drove past Belvelly Castle, which is a 14th/15th Century Stone tower house that has been wonderfully restored & is now a private residence. We continued to the town of Midleton, famous for it’s Jameson Distillery. We parked up & walked up & down the High Street.

      After several enquires & studying of menus, we settled on Finin’s Restaurant & Bar. The girls ordered fish & chips, Chris ordered leg of lamb & I, the Irish Stew...........when in Rome! Half an hour later, there were 4 empty plates & 4 empty glasses.

      We returned to the Cottage & after a cup of tea, Chris & I went fishing again to catch another haul of trout. After an hour of toil, we had failed. Maybe it had just been beginners luck yesterday!

      We returned to the cottage & all nattered in the comfy chairs with wine & beer until late in to the evening. We did however have a pre-bed game of Logo, where I have discovered I am now be targeted & picked on, probably because I win every game we play. Just for the record, I won the Logo game!

      Song of the Day - Titanic (My Over) Reaction by 999
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    • Dag 6

      Titanic Experience

      12 juli 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

      We set sail on the Titanic! When you check in, you get a ticket with a name of one of the 123 people who boarded the Titanic from Cobh (pronounced "cove"). Mom and Cory were married. Lol. And 2 of the 3 first class passengers that boarded in Cobh. I, however, was a steerage passenger....lowest class.
      We walked the same path, stood on the same deck too.
      After the tour, we walked through some exhibit things. The man who found the wreak of Titanic is Irish. So much technology involved.
      At the end we discovered our fate. Mom survived. Cory and I did not.
      An interesting fact...there was a nurse on board who was on every one of the 3 White Star ships that sunk. And she survived each. Coincidence??
      Overall, a bit touristy. But great info!
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    • Dag 59

      Cobh

      3 juli 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

      Hier, unweit von Bantry, trafen wir auf einen Bilderbuchplatz! (2 alte Brücken, plätschernder Fluss mit Zufluss und ein kleiner Parkplatz für uns allein - in der Nacht!, tagsüber spielten Kinder im Wasser oder es kamen Wanderer zur Rast). Das war Anregung genug - wir wanderten den nächsten Tag den Fluss entlang und blieben noch eine Nacht, weil es so schön war.
      Dann fuhren wir nach Cork, haben die Stadt in kurzer Zeit durchlaufen, eine schöne Stadt sieht für uns anders aus, das können auch Cathedrale und Castle nicht retten, und fuhren weiter nach Cobh.
      Hier machte die Titanic 1912 einen letzten Stop, bevor es mit ihr später "abwärts" ging, worüber natürlich ein Museum eingerichtet wurde. Es gibt auch eine Gedenktafel mit Namen- und Altersangaben der hierher gebrachten Überlebenden und Opfer. Der am steilen Hang gelegene Ort hat so viele hübsche Flecken und Ecken, hier machte das Fotografieren wieder mal richtig Spaß! Und im Pub "Rob Roy" gefiel es uns so gut, dass ich mir dort als Erinnerung sogar ein T-Shirt mit den Namen dieser Traditionskneipe und ihres irischen "Robin Hood" aus dem 18. Jhd. kaufte. Übrigens, den WoMo-Stellplatz hinter dem Bahnhof (10,- €/24 h) können wir nur empfehlen.
      Eine nette Geschichte ist die um die Statue der 17-jährigen Annie Moore aus Cobh (damals Queenstown), die sich mit ihren jüngeren Brüdern Philipp und Anthony nach New York einschiffte, um dort ihre Eltern wieder zu treffen. Sie gingen am 31. Dezember 1891 als Erste auf Ellis Island vom Schiff. Damit waren sie die allerersten dort registrierten Immigranten und wurden mit Riesenjubel begrüßt. Zwischen 1892 und 1954 folgten ihnen über 12 Millionen Menschen, um in Amerika ihr Glück zu finden.
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    • Dag 29

      Cork & Cobh

      31 maj 2023, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      We arrived in the city of Cork, on the River Dee, then made our way down to the port of Cobh (pronounced Cove), formerly known as Queenstown. Cobh is an important harbour downstream of Cork.

      Cobh was the departure point for nearly all Irish emigrants in the 18th and 19th century. For anyone with Irish ancestors, this would be the last place in Ireland they would have seen.

      The Lusitania was sunk 12 miles off the coast from Cobh in 1915 and the Titanic stopped here before beginning its doomed crossing of the Atlantic.

      These stories are told at The Queenstown Story and for those of us with Irish convict and emigrant heritage it is an interesting place to visit.

      Cobh also has a magnificent cathedral, St. Colmans, the largest in Ireland.

      Dinner tonight was at a Cork pub and the meal was once again terrific.
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    • Dag 5

      Una baraja de casitas coloridas

      28 juni 2022, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Una retahíla de casas multicolor se resbala por la colina, acompaña una catedral de proporciones sobredimensionadas para la pequeña localidad de Cobh.

      Célebre por ser la última parada del Titanic antes de que este zarpara rumbo a la historia, este pequeño pueblo reserva algunas de las vistas más bonitas de la Irlanda mas septentrional.Läs mer

    • Day 8 - Cork & Cobh

      17 juli 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Today we have an Airbnb in Cobb, which is approx. 30 minutes drive from Cork.

      We arrived in Cork deciding to do our own walking tour using a handy walk touring guide.

      First stop was for a much needed coffee and a not so needed pastry from Dulce Bun House. Coffee and pastry both went down well.

      Next we headed to the renowned English Market, housed in a building with ornate vaulted ceilings and columns. Stall owners selling fresh produce such as meats, fish (some of which we had not heard before - such as brill), cheeses, chutneys and jams. We found a sausage vendor who sells the sausages raw or cook them and serve them on a bun with salads, onion and other condiments.

      We the toured around Cork looking for the main features, including Elizabeth Fort, an imposing 17th century fort perched on a limestone outcrop, overlooking the city and giving excellent views of the town below. Built around 1626, it is the most important and best preserved urban artillery fortification in Ireland. The walls of the fort could be walked upon giving us good views of the town. During WWII this building was used as an air raid shelter.

      Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, which lies on a site where Christian worship has been offered since the 7th century.

      The Church of Red Abbey, where the central bell tower, approx. 20 metres high, is a relic of Anglo-Norman colonisation of Cork. It has been deemed a National Monument, and is one of the last remaining visible structures, dating back to the era of the walled town of Cork. Invited by the Anglo-Normans, the Augustinians established an abbey in Cork, between 1270 and 1288. It became known as Red Abbey due to red sandstone used in the building of the friary.

      Church of St. Nicholas, a Gothic-Revival church was built in 1850, replacing an earlier church on the same site. It was deconsecrated during the early 1990s, and is now used as government offices.

      Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne built in 1808, also on the site of a former church built in the 1730s. The interior, though simple compared to other churches and cathedrals we have been in, is stunning.

      The impressive Holy Trinity Church, also known as Father Mathew Memorial Church, is a Roman Catholic Gothic Revival church located on the bank of the River Lee in Cork. Built between the years 1832 to 1890, the church features captivating stained glass windows.

      Then back to the square, all the while admiring the brightly coloured houses and buildings in every street you care to look. It is really nice seeing row upon row of coloured houses lined up next to each other.

      The other highly noticeable thing about the square is the sounds of music - all live performed by street buskers. The central part of Cork is very colourful, bustling, picturesque and vibrant.

      As it was now late afternoon we drove to Cobh, another colourful and vibrant town situated by the seaside. When we got to the harbour area we realised a cruise ship, the Celebrity Apex, was docked, which explained the many people in town. It had arrived this morning and would be leaving at 5pm.

      We explored the harbour area looking at the brightly coloured buildings, the many pubs with people enjoying a drink on the sidewalk, the shops - especially the lollipop shop, or as they are referred to in Ireland - Sweet Shops, for Katie to get her ‘fix’.

      Regardless of where you are in the main part of Cobh, the dominant presence of St. Colman’s Cathedral can be felt. This impressive cathedral had its foundation stone laid in 1888 and was completed in 1916. It contains the largest carillon (a percussion instrument played with a keyboard, consisting of 49 bells, all cast in bronze, hung in fixed suspension, and tuned in chromatic order to provide a harmonious sound) in Ireland or Britain.

      We enjoyed a late dinner at the Quays BR & Restaurant on the waterfront.
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    • Dag 2

      Cobh, già nel cuore 🚢⛪⚓💚

      2 juni 2023, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Che gioiellino questo piccolo posto con la sua baia, la cattedrale e le case pittoresche in dislivello. Memorabile già così ma poi mettici anche che da qui il Titanic fece ultimo scalo prima di salpare per l'America per poi affondare 3 gg dopo....Läs mer

    • Dag 24

      ...And Back to Cobh

      12 maj 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      And what a treat awaited us-- genuine Irish pub, with a singer of songs, and a well-pulled Murphy's. (When in Dublin, Guinness. When in the south, Murphy's.) Wayne also had a Jameson's, and I had a sip.

      It was a perfect end to our time in Ireland, and we felt fortunate to have found it.
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