Martha B. Posted April 4, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2004 As we will be docking in Cork City, would anyone have the name and e-mail address of a driver with a Sedan or Van we can hire for the day? We will be on a small ship, so will be docking almost downtown Cork....not Cobh. Thanking you in advance! MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robynp Posted April 4, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Hi Martha B, Don't have any personal experience, but did a search for an Irish 'search engine' for you (if you know what I mean) Try http://www.isearch.ie Hope this is helpful. Cheers from "Down Under" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha B. Posted April 5, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted April 5, 2004 robynp~~~~ Many thanks for your help...... MB West Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerme1 Posted April 6, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Although we are porting in Cobh, we have hired someone who will take 18 of us on a private tour with pick-up from the ship pier. If you are interrested, you may want to post on the M&M British Isles/Norwegian Fjords Jewel cruise for June 21. Contact: Lorrie Celia "Jewel OTS " 06/04 # 11 & 12 "Brilliance OTS" 04/05 # 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising diva Posted April 8, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I a m not I am not going on the Jewel but will be in Cork in Sept. Would you be kind enough to tell me the name of the person you are using and how to reach him? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha B. Posted April 11, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Sailors~~~~many thanks! I will try and find this "board"...... There will be only 6 of us so I think we would want a van to "trek" down to Kinsale for the day! Thanks again, MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted April 15, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I was born in Cobh and know of Barry's Taxi/excursions they have been in business over 40 years. Ask for Raymond Barry, I think he runs part of the business, their telephone number is (087)4128465. They are located in the center of the town which is only 15 miles from Cork, they are very dependable, I have used them myself many times. Let him know he was recommended by Anne Twomey. By the way I timed a visit to Cobh when the Jewel docks there early Sept. on her transatlantic run. Let me know if you need any other information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising diva Posted April 15, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Does Barry's have an email address? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted April 15, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Sorry I do not know of an email address, however the majority of business in Cobh still uses the old way (phone). Back in the 50's and 60's when transatlantic liners arrived in Cobh harbor weekly, Barrys and Twomeys were the main excursion carriers. Twomeys are no longer in business, the sons of the elder Barry now run the business. Let me know if I can be of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha B. Posted April 16, 2004 Author #10 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Anne ~~~ so very happy you posted! We need your help!!! Many thanks, in advance! Question? Do you think it would be possible for us to travel down N71 from Cork down and around to Bantry...leaving the dock about 9 a.m......then on our way back, stop in Kinsale for a "pint" and be back at the ship by 5 p.m.? I am e-mailing a "Lorraine" in Cork that works for a Car/Driver company......she said they can provide a 10 passenger van for a day trip........actually we need only seats for 6........what might you suggest? Thank you again! MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted April 16, 2004 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Martha...You should have no problem with the time, the one thing you may find different is the driving at the other side of the road and the fact that most of the roads are only two lane. If do have extra time add Gougane Barra to your Bantry trip it is only 15 miles away. Leaving Bantry via Kealkil and driving through the Pass of Keimaneigh lies Gougane Barra where the river Lee has its sources. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains and the fourth side opens up to the River Valley. It was here in Gougane Barra that St. Finbarr, Patron Saint of Cork, founded his monastery. One thing you should know is that the dock in Cork is almost center city and the traffic gets very busy in the late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted April 16, 2004 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Martha...I forget how to link but if you copy and past the address this is for day tours one which includes Bantry Bay. http://www.easytourscork.com/ Here is a link for Cork lots of information http://www.cork-guide.ie/corkcity.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha B. Posted April 17, 2004 Author #13 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Anne ~~~thank you so very much for your grrrreat links! My "source" is not very reasonable in cost......so I will certainly get in touch with these two driver/van company's and ask them for a "day" quote! I have been allll over this area. I love Kenmare, but it's a little too far for our day "jaunt".......we'll probably go the coastal route to Bantry and back thru' Kinsale...... Again, many thanks for your kind help! MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Images Posted May 5, 2004 #14 Share Posted May 5, 2004 We are using Johncaltours@aol.com for our tour from Cobh and another source is claymore@btinternet.com Good luck, Lorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted May 5, 2004 #15 Share Posted May 5, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Images: We are using Johncaltours@aol.com for our tour from Cobh and another source is claymore@btinternet.com <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Lorrie: Could you please recheck your tour info for Cobh? Both of the contacts you listed above are based in Scotland, not Ireland. For anybody interested in Scotland though, the listed e-mail contacts are associated with www.caledonian-heritage-tours.co.uk/index.html and www.btinternet.com/~claymore/index.html . Happy cruising! Bill Coming Attractions: 8/23/04 Royal Princess, 12 Day British Isles/Western Europe 3/6/05 Legend of the Seas, 11 day Ensenada to Honolulu 3/17/05 Legend of the Seas, 10 day Honolulu to Ensenada [This message was edited by captbill on 05-05-04 at 01:52 PM.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moya Posted May 10, 2004 #16 Share Posted May 10, 2004 "We are using Johncaltours@aol.com for our tour from Cobh and another source is claymore@btinternet.com" Lorrie, Do you have a web site for these folks? Thanks, Diana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted May 10, 2004 #17 Share Posted May 10, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by moya: Lorrie, Do you have a web site for these folks? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm not Lorrie, but I listed those websites in the post directly above yours. Unfortunately (or not) they are for Scotland tours, not Ireland. Happy cruising! Bill Coming Attractions: 8/23/04 Royal Princess, 12 Day British Isles/Western Europe 3/6/05 Legend of the Seas, 11 day Ensenada to Honolulu 3/17/05 Legend of the Seas, 10 day Honolulu to Ensenada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted May 11, 2004 #18 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hello...I am originally from Cobh , now living in California. I never heard of those tour companies mentioned above. If you have problems you can give this tour operator a try. http://www.easytourscork.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmama Posted June 3, 2004 #19 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Just heard from Easytourscork and bad news! They will not be back to Cork until 6:00 PM which she said would not be in time for us to get back to the ship. It was a great sounding itinerary too. They do have a shorter tour, but not for Friday, the day we will be there. So now I'm looking for transport for 4 or 6 people. We want to look around Cobh and then Kinsale. Has anyone had any luck with finding something? Please contact me at Brahmama@yahoo.com. Since the board is going in for a "fix" tomorrow - sometimes it takes longer than anticipated. (Kind of like having a building constructed!) thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDANA Posted June 6, 2004 #20 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Brahmama....If you get this before the board goes down take a look further up in the thread where I listed the name of a Company in Cobh. Their name is Barry's of Cobh and I think I listed their telephone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Images Posted June 7, 2004 #21 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Sorry about posting the Scotland companies I contacted and are using instead of the Ireland one. So many ports.... In Cork we are using Neil Hogan of westcorktours@eircom.net. He runs daily tours to Blarney Castle and Kinsale from Cork. We had enough people to fill his minibus, so he is picking us up at the port and doing the tour privately for us the day we dock. Lorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmama Posted June 10, 2004 #22 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Ok, (finally) I have a tour working out! If you are sailing on the Constellation on 9/7/04 and are interested in sharing a bus with us, please email me ASAP. We will have an 18 passenger bus - would like to have 10 possibly 12 people. He will pick us up and return us to the pier and the price will be (with 10 people) 35 Euro each for the day. Admissions, lunch, etc extra. No smoking on bus. Happy, flexible, positive people only, please!!! Brahmama@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising diva Posted June 10, 2004 #23 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I am a happy,flexible and positive person and would like to join you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmama Posted June 10, 2004 #24 Share Posted June 10, 2004 But the cigarettes. The cigarettes. Can you give up the cigarettes for this period of time??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blarneybob Posted May 8, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hi Martha Try contacting Janice at aboutcorktaxitours she will get you sorted they offer a great service and they will tailor a tour if you want something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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