{"id":735,"date":"2020-07-10T21:41:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T21:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elishalemoire.wordpress.com\/?page_id=735"},"modified":"2020-08-15T18:24:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:24:57","slug":"sight-seeing-in-cork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/sight-seeing-in-cork\/","title":{"rendered":"Sight Seeing in Cork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>October, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage has-small-gutter\"><ul><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"0\" data-id=\"2226\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2226\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash-665x444.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/connor-misset-sn-5wcg4p9o-unsplash-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-2\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"1\" data-id=\"2227\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2227\" class=\"wp-image-2227\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0797-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-3\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"2\" data-id=\"2229\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2229\" class=\"wp-image-2229\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448-300x224.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448-768x574.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448-665x497.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0448-348x260.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-4\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"3\" data-id=\"2228\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2228\" class=\"wp-image-2228\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0780-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__item item-5\"><figure class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-collage__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-index=\"4\" data-id=\"2230\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2230\" class=\"wp-image-2230\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805-225x300.jpg 225w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805-665x887.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805-195x260.jpg 195w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0805-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Cork, Ireland\u2019s second largest city and effectively an island, as the River Lee runs through it with the main city centre located on the island.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cork is a University city with cheap pub food and a bustling night life.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are plenty of activities to be found and it\u2019s a&nbsp;great city to visit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here\u2019s a quick summary of my favourite things in Cork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take time to explore the Cork City Gaol.\u00a0\u00a0This was a jail until the early 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century before becoming Cork\u2019s first radio station until the 1950s.\u00a0\u00a0Now a tourist attraction, which you can explore on your own or with an audio tour.\u00a0\u00a0The Gaol shows restored cells with models of suffering prisoners and sadistic guards, providing a sense of how times were for prisoners\u2019 centuries ago.\u00a0\u00a0The most common crime then was that of poverty, where inmates had been sentenced to hard labour for stealing loaves of bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2231\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2231\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793-200x200.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0793.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2232\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2232\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455-200x200.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0455.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2233\" data-link=\"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/?attachment_id=2233\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790-200x200.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0790.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you believe in the luck of the Irish?\u00a0\u00a0Well a trip to Cork isn\u2019t complete without a visit to the Blarney Castle where you have the opportunity to kiss the Blarney stone.\u00a0\u00a0Although it is touristy and a wee bit crowded, it is nice to wander the walking paths in the gardens around the castle.\u00a0\u00a0Visiting this castle will take some time as it involves so much more than just kissing a slab of stone.\u00a0\u00a0The castle itself is worth exploring and is a self-guided tour exploring various rooms, crevices and even a dungeon.\u00a0\u00a0When you have reached the top, you will find the stone of eloquence and if you want to kiss it, it will involve lying on your back, leaning backwards and kissing the stone upside down.\u00a0\u00a0You can opt for the paid photo, but honestly it is not that flattering.\u00a0\u00a0After the castle, explore the grounds checking out the wishing steps, the fern garden, the ice house, the poisonous garden, the witch stone, a fairy garden, dolmen, a badgers cave and the druids cave\u2026the gardens will take you everywhere.\u00a0\u00a0There is also the Blarney House which looks like another castle, but only open in the summer months.  If you are feeling up to more walking, you can head out to the lake.\u00a0\u00a0We visited the Blarney Woolen Mills where D opted for the warmest wool toque and me, a glorious wool sweater \u2013 our souvenirs from this trip!\u00a0\u00a0And since we packed carry-on only, I had to wear this sweater on the plane ride home as it was too big to pack!  It is super warm and I still enjoy fall days cuddled up in this sweater.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-768x768.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-100x100.jpg 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-665x665.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-260x260.jpg 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_0806-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend the remainder of your day touring the city, including the University grounds, walking down the grand parade towards the national monument and over the river towards the Saint Finn Barre\u2019s Cathedral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corkcity.ie\/en\/english-market\/\">English Market<\/a>, which is a covered food market in the centre of the city.&nbsp;&nbsp;This market attracts thousands of local customers each day, where the fresh produce is snapped up by the city\u2019s restaurants to create the local flare you will dine on later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately for us we were there during the semi-finals for the world cup and Ireland was playing.\u00a0\u00a0So, we found a local pub,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoliverplunkett.com\/\">The Oliver Plunkett<\/a>, grabbed a seat at the bar, drank and ate, cheering on Ireland like the locals.  Sure, we had the idea of taking in more sights, but went with the flow and spent a good part of the afternoon and evening here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2235\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash-665x444.jpg 665w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2sometravel-qzmxulpamfk-unsplash-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October, 2015 Welcome to Cork, Ireland\u2019s second largest city and effectively an island, as the River Lee runs through it with the main city centre located on the island.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cork is a University city with cheap pub food and a bustling night life.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are plenty of activities to be found and it\u2019s a&nbsp;great city to visit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/735"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=735"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3577,"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/735\/revisions\/3577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/explorewithelisha.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}