Cobh,QE2
This is actually 3 posts! I went to Cobh this morning to see the QE2 which is visiting there. Cobh has a great maritime history, it was the last port of call for the ill fated Titanic before she sailed to her doom and in to the history books.
A pub bearing the name of one of the big liners of the last century 'The Mauretania'.
This is the statue of 16 years old Annie Moore with her 2 brothers, (I cut her head off )! She left from Queenstown to find a better life in America.Books have been written about Annie's life in the new world.
Titanic memorabilia on sale in one of the shops.
I visited New York last year with my son and we went to Ellis island, it was where emigrants from all over the world were processed for entry to the US. It is now a huge heritage site, I have to say it is an eerie place ,even now.This is me standing next to the Annie Moore statue there, Annie was the very first person to be processed through Ellis Island.
This is how Barry and myself may have looked back then if we were emigrating. I think we would have been quite well off! We had our photos taken and they were matched up to a suitable background photo taken from the Ellis Island archives. Thousands of Irish among other nationalities looked to the new world for a better life. So many left never to return to their homelands, in a time when there were no phones or means of communication. Many were illiterate and even if they could write the people at home may have been illiterate.They worked and sent money home for another family member to follow them out, or sent money to their parents to help them to survive in very hard times.
A pub bearing the name of one of the big liners of the last century 'The Mauretania'.
This is the statue of 16 years old Annie Moore with her 2 brothers, (I cut her head off )! She left from Queenstown to find a better life in America.Books have been written about Annie's life in the new world.
Titanic memorabilia on sale in one of the shops.
I visited New York last year with my son and we went to Ellis island, it was where emigrants from all over the world were processed for entry to the US. It is now a huge heritage site, I have to say it is an eerie place ,even now.This is me standing next to the Annie Moore statue there, Annie was the very first person to be processed through Ellis Island.
This is how Barry and myself may have looked back then if we were emigrating. I think we would have been quite well off! We had our photos taken and they were matched up to a suitable background photo taken from the Ellis Island archives. Thousands of Irish among other nationalities looked to the new world for a better life. So many left never to return to their homelands, in a time when there were no phones or means of communication. Many were illiterate and even if they could write the people at home may have been illiterate.They worked and sent money home for another family member to follow them out, or sent money to their parents to help them to survive in very hard times.
Comments
I love New York but it is a world apart from the rest of the US.
Peggy
I am glad you came to NY and saw Ellis Island. We went once and went up inside the statue and it was hard on me, traveling slowly up this spiral metal staircase in the hot interior of her body, up, up, up. I have asthma and just did the best I could until I came to a vent of air (they were positioned every so many feet) so I could breathe again! I couldn't look down, it was so steep (vertigo!) :-) Then, finally at the top, you pass by the windows that make up her crown and quickly thrust a hand out to touch a part of the outside, and then back down again! It all happened so fast (like in Washington DC for those of us in the US, getting to see the Constitution--you stand in line forever, and then walk past it, and boom, it's gone! lol) I wondered why I had put myself through that harrowing climb for such a fast stand at the top of Lady Liberty! But, what we do for tourism! :-) One thing you can do, at least, is say you were there! Anyway, I'm glad you were here! You look great standing next to the statue of Annie Moore!
I was in New York when I was a teenager. I was headed off to London, then Paris. It was a long time ago.
I would love to go back to all those places now.
My husband visited Ireland when he was in the Navy. Also a long time ago. He said it was a beautiful place, green everywhere.
Thanks Peggy. I got to travel today and it didn't cost a dime.
Have a great weekend.
Pam
it is nice to read about other peoples history Pam, tell farm man the place is so green because we get so much rain!
Best wishes to all
Peggy
I also enjoyed reading everyone's comments on your posts too!