We were VERY off season for our trip to Ireland (early December 2010 - there was even snow on the ground!) But of all our days in Ireland, this one in Cobh was sunny (if chilly) and not a tour-bus in sight when we showed up for our walking tour. Visiting Cobh was one of the highlights of our trip to Co. Cork, the museum and then the trail tour were complete surprises - we enjoyed both so much -- walking around with a local who enjoyed telling the stories, it was a real pleasure. We also realized how lucky we were with the timing (we were COLD, but we were able to have such a wonderful, personalized visit).
I highly recommend this to anybody visiting Co. Cork - definitely add a day - spend time going through the museum (lots of great information on emigration as well as the visits of famous ships and people) and the "Titanic Trail" is about way more than the Titanic. Really is worth the time. And, VERY VERY scenic town!
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