Without butter? Many of us live by this and I found our mecca in Cork today. On a "heritage tour" of Cork given by students today, we stumbled upon the Cork Butter Museum in the Shandon area. During the 19th century, Cork was the center of international trade of butter. We did not go in the museum today, but I'm sure I will at some point. The brand Kerrygold came from this city and is the main butter product of Ireland. This was something I did not know about Cork or Ireland!
St. Peters and Pauls Church was one of my favorite churches today because it was full of light and had beautiful architecture (built in the mid- nineteenth century). Most of the structures in Cork are no older than 200 years old because of destruction during wars.
Butter! Luv, you've made a direct hit!
ReplyDeleteHad no idea Ireland was a butter center! Hmmm--strange!I did know that Co. Mayo was known for raising cattle which was why (as I understand it) the residents there were less affected by "the famine." They didn't grow potatoes.
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of the church's architecture. Gorgeous! Daddy is itching to make our plane reservations - he's found a deal! Brace yourself for making decisions about dates soon :)
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Momma