Day 10: Cobh and Rock of Cashel

On our way back to Dublin, we stopped in the city of Cobb in County Cork. We planned this leg because we originally thought the Casey’s were from here. But we learned later they were from County Limerick. We did learn that this was where most people immigrating to the US left through this port. So either way, the family may have been here at one point. 

Obvi - had to grab a picture of a Kelly’s restaurant. 


After Cobh, we stopped at the Rock of Cashel. We didn’t do the tour inside but checking it out from the outside was worth the stop.


We made it back to Dublin! 

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