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Kissing the Blarney Stone – Blarney Castle

May 29, 2010 By Helen Page

Kissing the Blarney Stone - The Quest for the Gift of the Gab: Like most visitors on Irish tours, we were brought to Blarney Castle to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone. It is believed that anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone will be blessed with the 'gift of the gab' and it seems that over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Blarney, blarney ireland, blarney stone, cork blarney, county Cork, irish tours

Some June festivals in Cork

May 27, 2010 By Helen Page

Cork, the festival County: Cork is a very busy county in the month of June.  There's a raft of festivals and events covering all types of interests and below is just a few of the main ones: Cork City Marathon (June 7) Now in its 4th year, the Cork City Marathon hits the road on June 7th.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: cork festival, Cork travel, county Cork, summer festival

Cobh – Ireland

May 6, 2009 By Helen Page

Cobh, the Queenstown Story: Cobh is a town of three names (Cobh, Cove and Queenstown) and millions of memories. Many books and novels have been written about the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1800's, the mass exodus of people in search of a better life elsewhere, and the pain and suffering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Cobh, Cobh Heritage Centre, Cobh Ireland, county Cork, Irish emigration, Lusitania, Queenstown Story, St. Coleman's Cathedral, Titanic Bar, Titanic sinking

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