Cobh was the last port of call for the Lusitania, a port of call on Titanic's last voyage, and the last port a majority of Irish immigrants saw as they sailed away to America and Australia during the potato famine. The port exists today as a picturesque small town with a line of colorful buildings facing the water.
The Hodnett family built the Belvelly Castle in the 15th century to guard the thin waterway separating Cobh's Great Island from the mainland. The name of the castle means ""the mouth/opening of the passage or fording place"".
Blarney Castle, built in 1446 by the King of Munster, now made famous by the Blarney Stone. Legend says that to kiss the Blarney Stone brings the gift of articulate and convincing speech.
Blarney Castle, built in 1446 by the King of Munster, now made famous by the Blarney Stone. Legend says that to kiss the Blarney Stone brings the gift of articulate and convincing speech.
Rowhouses rise up a hill in Cobh, County Cork.
Shadows fall over the sidewalk in the city of Cork.
