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/ Two Bullocks on a Boat in Eire
And the wind blew and it blew. We felt secure, but the noise of the wind, the movement of Avalon and the pounding of rain meant we had a disturbed night. No damage for us, but a little day sailer belonging to some young lads on the opposite side of the pontoon lost some rigging, and their mast bent.
So a morning of work, and changing bedsheets!
I set up the wage run.
In the afternoon, when the weather was a little calmer, we caught the ferry over to Cobh. The ferryman was very helpful, and gave us specific bus times, where to get off, and what to see.
Leaving West Passage behind.
We caught the bus from the ferry terminal into town.
Stopping at the top of the hill near the community hospital, it is then a steep walk past the appropriately named row of houses called the ‘Deck of Cards’.
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Following the sound of music we walked through an arch into the main square.
We managed to find seats, so decided to stop for a drink (Guinness of course) at the Mauritania and listen to the singer performing from a doorway.
We were surprised someone was performing between 2pm-4pm on a Tuesday afternoon, until we guessed there was a cruise ship in town!
The Navigator by Mary Gregory, 2019. It depicts a Christ like figure sitting in a boat (some would say a bath tub) cradling a paper boat which represents the fragile nature of our existence. The sculpture represents the guiding force of a benevolent Christ helping people battle life’s storms.
Sonia O’Sullivan, one of Ireland’s most successful track athletes, was born in Cobh in 1969.
The clock tower of Cobh Town Hall and Market House was built in 1851. It has been used for many things, and is now a Chinese restaurant. Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic.
A contender for the British Boxing Championship, Jack Doyle, known as ‘The Gorgeous Gael’ was born in Cobh in 1913. The Irish are very good at celebrating their sporting heroes, and you can guarantee there will be a song about him (The Contender by Jimmy MacCarthy) and numerous bars named after him.
There is a cruise ship in town!
A view towards Spike Island, originally a monastic settlement, but has since been used for defence and as a prison.
The Deck of Cards from behind.
The Roman Catholic St Colman’s Cathedral, completed in 1919, took over 50 years to build due to increased costs and revisions to plans. The tower contains Ireland’s only carillon, which has 49 bells.
Once again, an impressive interior and beautiful flowers, but note the ubiquitous hand sanitiser!
Catching the ferry back to Glenbrook Ferry Port.
Owned by the Doyle Shipping Group, Cross River Ferries was established in 1993. Ferries operate non-stop between 6.30am and 9.30pm with a crossing time of 5 minutes. A great service, and well used.
This plaque commemorates the first crossing of the Atlantic in 1838 by steamship. The SS Sirius took passengers from West Passage to New York. In 1847 she was wrecked off Ballycotton in dense fog, with the loss of 20 lives, and it was as a result of this Ballycotton Lighthouse was constructed.
The wind finally subsided….
….and it was a beautiful evening.
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