Pictures Posted 4th November 2008

County Cork Southern Ireland

The fourth set of photographs taken during a trip around Southern Ireland.

Cork Harbour

Cork Harbour and the port of Cobh, dominated by St Colman's Cathedral. This was the Titanic's last port of call before it hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.

English Market

English Market, Cork.

Cork Street Entertainers

Cork Street Entertainers

Blarney

Blarney....the home of the Castle and the famous Blarney Stone.

Paddywagon

Needs no further explanation

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle and gardens.....

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Inside the Castle....

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

The views from the top.....

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

The queue to kiss the Blarney Stone.

Blarney Castle

The photographer waiting to take a picture of the inside of your nostrils.....

Blarney Castle

...as you bend over backwards to kiss the Blarney Stone...these are the legs of the helper waiting for his next victim.

Blarney Castle

From the ground outside looking up at the stone....

Blarney Castle

Kinsale

The picturesque seaside town of Kinsale and its Harbour

Kinsale

Kinsale

Restaurants everywhere, made popular because of regular visits by media personalities such as Keith Floyd and Rick Stein.....

Kinsale

....apparently running out of names.

Kinsale

Colourful streets....

Kinsale

....and a very popular destination.

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset