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Private tour in Cork Liam S
Ireland's Ancient East Full including Cobh, Midleton Distillery Jameson Experience day trip.
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Dia duit - Hello , My name is Liam, a proud Cork man born and bred. I am a full time driver / guide with almost 25 years experience giving Private Tours around my native city and surrounding counties. Prior to that my wife and I had a pub in the Shandon area of the city, in the shadow of Saint Anne's Church where you can hear the famous bell's ring out. My interest are travel , we have traveled to many exotic places around the world and while traveling to these destinations and taking tours by local guides , gave me a taste to share what I know about my city . I also love history, walking, music and poetry and of course my dogs Zeus and Cosmo. Booking a Private Tour is a great way to see a region. I would love the opportunity to take you on adventure around Cork sharing with you its rich history and some amazing architecture. We'll have plenty of opportunities to stretch our legs and take some photos as I highlight the features of each spot. So if you like to explore Ireland's ancient east , the Wild Atlantic Way, or wherever you want to visit, seeing and hearing stories and places only a local would know, I welcome question's as I love sharing my knowledge . As a local and a professional driver you could say I know Cork pretty well . Kind regards , Liam. I am a full time registered chauffeur for almost 25 years I am the holder of both the Public Service Vehicle and Drivers licence, Issued by the by the National Transport Authority . I am fully insured and Garda (police) vetted. I am not restricted access to any of the Historical or Heritage sites. However, State owned sites that have got their own guide's giving tour's such sites we'll fall in with their guided tour's.
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Vikings, Normans and High Kings Private Driving Tour from Cork
Overview of your Cork tour
For those like myself with a love for history, this is a tour for you! It's an area where I spent my summers as a child and even today I still spend my days off. Here we'll discover over 5000 years of history. This is a land full of secrets, so travel back in time from the Viking invaders and Norman Knights to high kings and monks. We'll visit: Ardmore, believed to be one of Ireland's oldest Christian settlements with its cathedral and round tower. We will go to Youghal, which is an Irish Heritage port, this is where Sir Walter Raleigh lived in the 16th century when he introduced the potato to Ireland . Also pass by the Youghal's Clock Gate Tower was built in 1777. Explore tales from its fascinating past over 600 years. Visit Midleton, the home of whiskey Jameson Distillery. Finally we will visit Cobh, the ill-fated Titanic's last port of call. Born and buried in Cobh Naploeon's surgeon, we'll visit his Tomb. So many things to do and see are waiting for us!
Your Cork tour itinerary
8:30 Collected from ship , or whatever time your ship will dock. We'll head for Ardmore , one of Ireland's oldest settlements. 10:00 youghal, a Irish Heritage Port. 11:30 we take a short drive along the coast to Garryvoe and then on to Stephen Pearce Pottery at Shanagarry , where you see local art and crafts on display. From there we travel to Ballymaloe House, famous for it's cooking school , it's vegetable garden and it's craft shop . 1:30 Midleton , the home of Jameson Whiskey. Lunch After lunch we visit a site in honour of the Choctaw Indians. Who gave a donation for famine relief way back in 1847. 3:30 Barrymore Castle. 3:45 Cobh , a town with a huge history. This is was the last port of call for the Titanic where 123 passengers boarded. We visit the Lusitania Memorial the liner that was torpedoed off the old head of Kinsale on 7th May 1915 . Survivors and casualties were bought ashore to Cobh. 4:30 We return to your ship . The itinerary can be customized even while on tour! Just message me!
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan
We will travel in a clean modern air conditioned car for 4people 3 comfortable.
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Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
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