Shopping, visiting and touring around Cobh on a bike:
The First Saturday Cycle according to Joe:
I've not been on a bike for nearly 12 months so I'm unsure how it will go.
We are living near Fota road so we decided to go to Carrigtwohill to buy some food for the Sunday dinner, stopped in at Barryscourt Castle for a look around and traveled on to Rossmore to visit my sister before heading home.
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| Joe poses with his bike outside Barryscourt Castle. |
It was a good start and we noticed some things in the countryside that you don't see in a car.
I'm not great on a bike though, but I would love to keep it going. One day over! Joe.
Extracts above are lifted from:
Footnotes about Barryscourt castle:
This was the 13th century seat of the Barry family, who destroyed much of the castle following the the Desmond Rebellions of 1569 and 1579. However, the family later accepted the queens pardon and by 1593, Lord Barry was infamous as an enemy of the Irish cause.
The present castle, is a fine example of an Irish tower house,with its largely intact corner towers and the bawn wall built after the queens pardon.
What can be viewed:
- Both the First floor Main Hall and the Second Floor Great Hall have been extensively restored with fittings and furnishings reinstated.
- The Orchard has been restored to an original 16th century design and
The Great Hall in Barry's Court Castle - The herb garden has been reinstated in the bawn.
http://www.carrigtwohillcommunity.ie/attractions/barryscourt/barryscourt.htm
or
http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/South-West/BarryscourtCastle/
