A Walk in the Irish Sunshine

We had fabulous, sunny weather for our first ever visit to Ireland. Our ship docked in the harbor in Cobh -- pronounced Cove – once called Queenstown, and probably best known as the Titanic’s last port of call before it headed across the Atlantic.

                        

We took a walking tour along the Titanic Trail, which started right off the gangway of our ship. One of the highlights was seeing the remains of the pier that the Titanic passengers used. There was a replica of a sign that directed the passengers to the proper line for boarding the ship as they exited the White Star Lines building.

  

Cobh is a very interesting place, aside from the Titanic ties. There’s the story of Annie Moore and her two brothers who left Queenstown on the SS Nevada in December of 1891. On January 1st, 1892, after arriving in New York, Annie became the first emigrant to be processed at Ellis Island. A statue is on display here along the waterfront, and a similar one is also found at Ellis Island.

                                                    

The buildings along our walk were charming. Here are a few shots of this hilly port town:

  

a home covered with wisteria                     St. Colman’s Cathedral             hillside homes

Our walking tour ended on a high note – Irish coffee at a neighborhood pub!