My wife and I were on a cruise and ported in Cobh.we decided we wanted to see the Blarney castle. The lady on the ship told us to take a train to Cork and then a bus to the castle.
We got off the ship and went to the train station. There were two lines to buy tickets. One with an automatic machine and one that was also an information center. The information line was 3 times as long but we waited in that line to be able to ask what station to get off the train to take the bus to the castle.
When we got to the front of the line and asked the man at the desk, he refused to help us and said he didn't have time to answer questions. I sarcastically said, whatever, I guess I'll figure it out myself. He screamed at me, pointing his finger at me and hitting it against the window, saying "don't whatever me" and kicked my wife and I out of the line refusing to sell us tickets.
We then waited in the other line and purchased tickets from the automated machine. By the time we got to the front of that line we missed our train.
Everyone else that worked at the station was very pleasant and helpful after I explained the situation to them. They agreed that "he was just an asshole". I don't understand what his problem was.
I don't recommend visiting this train station unless you know where you are going and don't need help from anyone especially the information desk. I can't understand why he was in charge of the information desk and refused to give information.
I later was informed that the stop I needed was the last stop. That was all he had to say. He argued with me for 5 minutes but didn't have time to say to take the train until the final stop. Very strange. read more