From there we went to Waterford to see the crystal factory. It was pretty cool to actually watch them blow the glass and etch it by hand. The gift shop was cool to walk through, too, just to see all the dinnerware, glasses, decorative items and other items they had there not for sale, but just to look at.
Grandfather clock made of crystal
Taking the crystal out of the oven. They said it had to be 35% lead to be considered crystal.
Etching the vase
My knight with his sword
You hear the sound of cash registers when you walk up. Just kidding!
From there we drove to the Rock of Cashel. The Rock of Cashel is a historic church complex on top of a mountain. Some of the buildings date from the 10th Century, but the carvings look like they were made yesterday because they're still very recognizable.
This is the main cathedral. The tower is the oldest building standing on the property. To the left, they are working on a section of the church.
A view from a portion of the cemetery overlooking farmland.
Our last major stop of the day was to Cahir Castle. There was been a castle there since the 12th century right beside the river. It was more typical of what you think a castle would look like - it didn't have a moat, but had the river on one side of it.
Ducks swimming along the river. There is no way these ducks will ever go hungry - there was not a shortage of kids wanting to feed them.
Pretty people in front of pretty flowers.
The backside of the castle - there's not bad side to it.
After we left the castle, we ate the best caesar salad bagel you could ever imagine. The bagel was so soft and the dressing was amazing. It makes me hungry just thinking about it. After lunch we drove to Cobh to check into our bed and breakfast. Cobh was the last stop of the Titanic to America. It was probably also where Matt's great-grandfather left Ireland for America (not on the Titanic). There is also a beautiful cathedral there named St. Colman's Cathedral overlooking the harbor. While walking around the town we got some pretty good pictures of it - the best taken from the Bishop's residence. I don't think it was private property, but I'm not sure if it is public property, either. Oh, well...
St. Colman's Cathedral from the harbor
St. Colman's Cathedral from the bishop's residence
When we got back to the Bed and Breakfast, guess what?! OUR LUGGAGE WAS THERE! We were soooo happy! It was kinda ironic because we had just gotten back from buying some shirts and other necessities, but we had our own things again, so we didn't care. Besides, the shirt I bought as a replacement is super cute, so I'm glad that I had a reason to buy it :)
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