Cork, Ireland

We left Dublin this morning and headed out to Cork Ireland. Our hotel was near this cathedral so we walked over to take a look. It is an impressive building called St Fin Barre Cathedral.

St Fin Barre Cathedral

After the Cathedral we headed out to Blarney Castle. This site has many stories to tell from Druids to Witches to Kings and invasions.

The site encompasses 60 acres and is impossoble to see in one day so we split up and optimized our photo shoots.

There is a ledgend that kissing the Blarney Stone at the top of the tower grants “the ability to deceive without offending”. Unfotunately, there was a 90 minute wait to climb the tower with the sheer number of people wanting to kiss the stone.

While wife was kissing the stone, I walked the grounds, gardens and rock formations eaxh with their own lore and history.

Garden pathway

There are many interesting and beautiful plants in the garden including many of these giant plants.

There is also a bee keeper on the premises that while I didnt get to see, I did see plenty of bees.

There is a rich history and mythology around the castle grounds.

We spent three hours on site and sadly had to depart as it shuts down at 6 pm.

The site is well worth the visit for the history, lore, mythology and beauty of the grounds.