Looking out the window we were gutted it had started raining. We had planned to go to the Blarney Castle today and upon arriving there we decided to come back tomorrow when (fingers crossed) it wasn't raining. There was a little town called Cobh, which was the last port of call for the Titanic, that we thought we would visit as it was an inside activity and we really didn't want to get cold and wet.
The Cobh Heritage Centre explained about the Famine and the emigration of the Irish to America, Australia, Canada (and others) around the 19th century. The little town was previously known as Cove until 1849 when Queen Victoria came to visit the town, and the town was then changed to Queenstown (original, and a familiar, name). Then in 1921, around the time Ireland opted to become a free state from Britain, the town was changed to Cobh which is the Irish name for Cove.
We enjoyed reading a bit about the history of Ireland and learning more about the Titanic. As it was rainy and cold, we parked up for the afternoon and evening and had a lazy Sunday afternoon. Perfect!
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| Painted picture of the titanic |
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| Paul playing a little game of hop scotch |
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| Paul waiting in the lounge for his stop |
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| Can I have a one way ticket please? Don't know if he got a response... |
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| A group of ladies dressed up having afternoon tea - they looked lovely |
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| Picture of the inside of the heritage centre - it was done up to be how it would look back in the day |
It would have been Queen Victoria,but they may have forgotten who the Queen was then.They seem to have done a good job of the place.
ReplyDeleteYes you are right that is my fault, put in the wrong Queen. It has been changed :)
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