near Blarney, County Cork
Continued…..yesterday, we saw the second floor bay window of our bedroom of our luxury B&B base for our Cork City, Cobh and Kinsale explorations. Here is a peak into our bedroom and the house furnishings. The last photo is another bedroom. Marantha House is a secluded site on “Hydro Hill” also known as “Saint Ann’s Hill” close to Blarney, County Cork.
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near Blarney, County Cork
Richard Barter, an Irish physician who used hydropathy for treatment, opened the first such hydrotreatment facility in Ireland at this location, near Blarney, in the 19th century. Today it is the luxury bed and breakfast we enjoyed during out days exploring Cork and Cobh. Here is a slide show of the entry and our first introduction to the home.
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Charlemagne
Continued….yesterday included a view along a fairway of Saint Ann’s Hill on which Marantha House B&B is sited. Not far away was a pasture where Charlemagne, a rescued former show horse lives. Our first evening, the one just before this morning, I brought an apple out to Charlemagne. The next morning I returned with another apple to share. Charlemagne rewarded me with a brilliant approach I captured below with my Sony Alpha DSLR with variable lens.
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A statue of Annie Moore and her brothers quayside, Cóbh, County Cork, The Republic of Ireland
On May 29, 2014, Pam and I had the emotionally moving experience of visiting the Cóbh Heritage Centre. This statue stands outside the centre, on the quay from which thousands of Irish emigrated from what was then Queenstown. My father’s mother, Elizabeth Wills née Duffy, departed from here on April 28, 1898.
These are the words on the plaque:
‘Annie Moore and her brothers, Anthony and Phillip, embarked from this town on December 20, 1891, on the S.S. Nevada. Annie was the first person to be admitted to the United States of America through the new immigration center at Ellis Island, New York, on January 1, 1892. This sculpture was unveiled by the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, on February 9, 1993. It was erected by Cóbh Heritage Trust Ltd. and is dedicated to all who emigrated from Ireland.
This sculpture won the Zeneca Ireland Ltd. Commemorative Sculpture Award. A statue of Annie Moore was also erected at Ellis Island, New York. The commemoration of Annie Moore at New York and at Cóbh was initiated by the Irish American Cultural Institute. This sculpture is the work of Jeanne Rynhart of Bantry.'”
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Rest Stop
We crested Healy Pass, R574, surprised to find a shop with grand offerings of books and Irish knit sweaters. Passing over the Cork/Kerry border we stopped to admire the countryside from the heights. Pam models our purchase from the Healy Pass shop.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
Looking back down the road.
A welcomed sight.
Passing into county Kerry on the way to Killarney.
A glorious setting. “The promised land.”
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Hello!!
Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley, we turned off and I clambered onto some rocks with the tripod, camera and other equipment. Looking around after a few shot I noticed a curious bystander.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Taking in the sights.
Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Here the camera is turned several degrees to the left from yesterday’s photograph. Pam is on the road, standing out in her red raincoat. Fifth of a series of five photographs.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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More Glacial Erratics?
Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Here we are looking over the pass, the winding road is just out of sight to the left. I parked the car in a small turnoff and climbed the ridge for these shots. Fourth of a series of five photographs.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Glacial Erratic?
Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Though this rock may have been deposited by the glaciers, to qualify as a glacial erratic the rock must be geologically distinct from surroundings. Third of a series of five photographs.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Rock, Grass, Sky
Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. This photograph corrects the defect of yesterday’s via a slight turn to the left. Second of a series of five photographs.
Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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