Took some time to get ashore as they had to check Lifang's passport. As a UK resident and married to an EU national she does not need, and does not have, a Schengen visa, which the cruise staff should know... So we had to wait for a chubby Irish official to board the ship and check the documents of all non-EU passengers and she, of course, smiled and said all is OK and we can go ashore...
Cork is the 2nd largest natural harbor in the world after Sydney, it has a huge 5m tide which requires skill to operate in. The river is navigable 12 miles up to the city of Cork. It was a poor town for a long time, lots of emigrants going from here to the USA.
Now it is doing very well. Ford established its first factory outside the USA here, but now it is Apple Computers which is the largest employer.
20,000 students at university and 25 million euro golf course bought by Chinese investors!
Only 15pc of population speak Irish as main language but all must study in school
Cork means marsh in Gaelic
Main road called Patrick, was a canal, now lamp posts like ship masts
Lots of billboards in every street for and against the upcoming abortion referendum
Interesting fish at a local market!
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