Ireland suggestions

[cruiser02]

We will be stopping at Cook. Dublin and Belfast in September. Know nothing about these cities at the present. Any suggestions of sights to see or not to see etc

[cberge]

We will be stopping at Cook. Dublin and Belfast in September. Know nothing about these cities at the present. Any suggestions of sights to see or not to see etc

 

I am assuming you mean Cork.If so you should have quite a few options.You can visit Blarney Castle,and the shops on the grounds are great, as well as the Irish Coffee they serve there..super!! You can walk around Cork itself or take a tour out into the countryside.In Dublin..once you get in from the port do the hop/on hop/off bus tour as you will see all the sights,and a lot of them are in walking distance of one another as well as ther main shopping street which is Grafton Street.Dublin is a wonderful to explore,and please have a Guinness for me.I can't help you with Belfast,sorry,but someone on the board I am sure will do that.Enjoy your cruise.;)

[psygist]

Cork: I would suggest going to Kinsale, a small, quaint, clean, picturesque fishing village. Blarney Castle is nice, mainly for the pretty grounds and views from the top. Blarney Wollen Mills is also there and this is a shopper's paradise, probably the best in Ireland for a tourist. A drive through the countryside is also very nice. You can do all three of these things in one day through a private tour or a ship's tour.

 

Belfast: I'd suggest leaving the city and taking a tour to the Antrim Coast where you can see the Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, Dunluce Castle, and take a scenic ride along the beautiful coast of Northern Ireland. This is best done through a private tour, but most cruise lines offer a similar tour.

 

Ireland is a beautiful country and full of charming, friendly people. Enjoy!

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

Wonderful suggestions. Happy Sailing, Joy