At the Titanic Memorial in Cobh
Many have heard of the famous 1997 film. It’s been over 110 years since the ship tragically sunk which claimed the lives of over 1500 people. Cruise ships nowadays can be bigger than the Titanic now, but at the time it was one of the biggest ships in the world. It’s still one of the greatest tragedies before both world wars.
Cobh (known as Queenstown at the time) is a harbor town in southern island that is very close to cork. You can pick up the 200 Cobh direct bus there for a $6 return bus fare. A lot of walking and steep hills, but it’s a lovely area to walk and mingle with locals. It’s worth coming here for the titanic memorial. I thought it was a good experiance. It’s £11 entry for adults and all the tours are guided for 35 minutes and then the next part of the exhibition you can take as long as you like.
This was our entrance passes. At the back is reproduction of an actual person who boarded the Titanic on Cobh. You get told what passenger you are and weather you travelled alone and what class you were in. It felt immersive.
We got to walk the steps of the passengers as they embarked on the ill-fated boat. We got to…