Cobh, Ireland Photo Gallery
Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic before it sank in the ocean.
The Cathedral Church of St Colman, usually known as Cobh Cathedral, is a single-spire cathedral and was completed in 1919.
The steeple is 300 ft tall which makes the cathedral the tallest in Ireland.
Details above the cathedral door.
A door that I found interesting,
A close-up of the door knocker.
A view of the colorful, curved buildings and our ship peeking in.
There were many beautiful flowers in this town. This is Ivy-leaved toadflax.
Hypericum patulum, known as goldencup St. John's wort.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' montbretia. I love to take photos of different flowers.
One of the town's more notable attractions is this row of homes called "The Deck of Cards."
They are so colorful and striking in photographs.
You can see here why these homes are called "The Deck of Cards." The locals even joke that if the bottom fell, they'd all come tumbling down.
Such vibrant flowers along the road!
This monument was dedicated to the men who signed the Proclamation of the Republic in 1916, proclaiming Ireland's independence from the UK. Although it wasn't successful then, it was the start of this kind of thinking here.
What a lush garden!
I was amazed at all the different colored blooms on one hydrangea bush.
A local restaurant made us feel welcome with a personalized sign.
It was Brian's birthday, so he celebrated with a Guinness in Ireland.
The colorful buildings on the main street.
The Lusitania Peace Memorial is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the sinking of RMS Lusitania, a Cunard passenger ship, during World War I. The memorial also expresses gratitude to the fishermen who saved so many lives and a desire for universal peace.
More beautiful flowers on the main street. It's such a cute town!
Annie Moore Monument-The first emigrant ever to be processed at Ellis Island on January 1, 1892.
Such a picturesque town with the cathedral having a dominate place!
A photo of the town from the ship. Down in the city park they had a big screen set up to watch County Cork in the National Hurling Championship.
Today was the Irish National Hurling Championship, in which County Cork was competing. Everyone was watching it and had their flags out.
We had an Escape tour here to the Jameson factory as part of our cruise package.
At the old Jameson factory.
This was the welcome drink on our tour.
An old truck on display at the old factory.
An old water wheel here at the factory.
They explained how they manufacture all the different products that they make here.
The barrels where they age the product.
Here you can see the new manufacturing plant sticking up behind part of the old.
This is what they had for a tasting. I didn't care for any of it.
We loved this entertaining music group at our Jameson tour. They also had some girls doing a the Riverdance later on.