From CLARE, LIMERICK, TIPPERARY 2010 Educational Tours by Iarnród Éireann, Colbert Station, Limerick. February, 2010 Dear Teacher, I am pleased to present our 2010 Rail Educational Tour programme for your consideration. We again offer a range of Rail Tours, at 2009 rail rates, which have been extremely popular with students and teachers. This year we are again joined by City Sightseeing bus hire who are offering exceptional value for Dublin City bus transfers/tours booked in conjunction with an Iarnródód ÉÉireann school tour. I am confident that when you have examined our brochure, you will appreciate the excellent value offered, and I look forward to having you travel with us in If you have any particular query, please give us a call. Yours faithfully, Jim Gallivan, Business Development Manager Visit our Web Site for discounted rail fares: Train Fares For Educational Tour Groups From CLARE, LIMERICK, TIPPERARY 2010 Educational Tours by Iarnród Éireann, Colbert Station, Limerick. February, 2010 Dear Teacher, I am pleased to present our 2010 Rail Educational Tour programme for your consideration. We again offer a range of Rail Tours, at 2009 rail rates, which have been extremely popular with students and teachers. This year we are again joined by City Sightseeing bus hire who are offering exceptional value for Dublin City bus transfers/tours booked in conjunction with an Iarnródód ÉÉireann school tour. I am confident that when you have examined our brochure, you will appreciate the excellent value offered, and I look forward to having you travel with us in If you have any particular query, please give us a call. Yours faithfully, Jim Gallivan, Business Development Manager Visit our Web Site for discounted rail fares: Train Fares For Educational Tour Groups Cork Commuter Rail Network For Passengers off The Cruise Liner Queen Cobh Cruise Terminal, Thursday, 7 th May Visit Fota House & Gardens, Fota Wildlife Park, Midleton, Cork City, Blarney or Kinsale. By Train Cobh Railway Station: Located next to Cobh’s Cruise Terminal and The Queenstown Story & Cobh Heritage Centre, where over 50 Cruise Liners are scheduled to visit Cobh in Discover Cork City by Train: Take the train to Cork City and visit the many historical and cultural attractions that Cork City has to offer. Resting on the banks of the River Lee, Cork City was voted one of Lonely Planet’s Top Ten Places to visit in the World in Visitors to Cork City will receive a friendly welcome and can choose from a variety of interesting and exciting tourist attractions, restaurants and shops throughout the City. Why not take the bus to Blarney or Kinsale from Kent Station, Cork.  Kent Station, Cork: Headquarters of Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail in Cork. The present Kent Station was built in 1893 and was the location for the making of the movie “The Great Train Robbery” in starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Leslie-Anne Down. The oldest Post Box in Ireland is also located in Kent Station’s main concourse. Visit the unique collection of World Railway Plaques in the Travel Centre on platform 4 and see Locomotive # 36, dating from 1847 on permanent display in Kent Station since Frequent Bus Éireann Bus Service from Kent Station (Route # 205) departs every 15 minutes for Cork City Centre – and also serves Parnell Place Bus Station, St. Patrick’s Street (City Centre), Washington Street, College Road (UCC & Bon Secours Hospital), Dennehy’s Cross, Model Farm Road (Cork University Hospital) and Bishopstown (CIT). Take a Bus Éireann bus from Kent Station, Cork to: (1)Cork City Centre (Route # 205) (2)Blarney & Blarney Castle (via Route # 205 & Route # 215) (3)St. Finbarre’s Cathedral, U.C.C. & Cork University Hospital (Route # 205) (4)Kinsale (Route # 226 direct from Kent Station, Cork). (5)Cork Airport (Route # 226 & # 226A direct from Kent Station, Cork). The Cork-Cobh Railway Line opened in March 1862 – and celebrated it’s 150 th Anniversary in March Thank you for travelling with Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail. From To Dublin To Cork Ballybrophy € Ennis € Limerick €19.00 €10.00 Limk. Jctn. €17.00 €10.00 Charleville € Templemore €14.00 €11.00 Thurles €16.00 € Teacher Free with every 10 Children From To Dublin To Cork Ballybrophy € Ennis € Limerick €19.00 €10.00 Limk. Jctn. €17.00 €10.00 Charleville € Templemore €14.00 €11.00 Thurles €16.00 € Teacher Free with every 10 Children For Further Information: Phone: Train & Bus Interchange facility at Kent Station, Cork : Cork City Map – Courtesy of Fáilte Ireland ©.

Special Commuter Train Timetable For The Cruise Liner Queen Victoria Cobh Cruise Terminal – Thursday, 7 th May Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Welcomes You To Cobh & Cork. From Cobh: NB: Extra Train Services in Red. FREE WI-FI To Midleton*: * Change at Glounthaune for Midleton / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / To Cork: Journey Time from Cobh to Cork – 24mins. Journey Time from Cobh to Fota – 10mins / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / To Cobh: NB: Extra Train Services in Red. FREE WI-FI From Midleton*: *Change at Glounthaune for Cobh / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / From Cork: Journey Time from Cork to Cobh – 24mins. Journey Time from Fota to Cobh – 10mins / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Sample Train Fares From Cobh To Cork City, Fota Island or Midleton by Train. Cobh to CorkCobh To FotaCobh To Midleton Day Return 1 Day Rail & Bus Éireann City Bus Day Return Family Day Return Family €8.50€12.70€4.60€13.10€8.70€24.00 Show Your Train Ticket & Get a Discount: Cobh:Cork: Cobh Town Heritage Train Titanic Trail Walking Tour. Cobh Heritage & Queenstown Story. Titanic Experience Cobh. St. Coleman’s Cathedral (Free). Titanic Memorial Garden (Free). Cork Harbour Boat Hire, c/o The Quays Bar & Restaurant Cork City Hop On - Hop Off Tour (on Lr. Glanmire Road opp.Kent Station). The English Market (Free). Butter Museum (2 for 1). Crawford Art Gallery (Free). Butter Museum (2 for 1). Fitzgerald’s Park (Free) IDAHO Café – 19, Caroline Street, Cork. Oliver Plunkett Bar – 116, Oliver Plunkett Street. Carroll’s Irish Gift Shop – 10, Patrick Street, Cork. Market Lane Bar & Restaurant – 5, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. The Long Valley Bar – 10, Winthrop Street, Cork. Gallagher’s Pub – 32, MacCurtain Street, Cork. Gourmet Burger – 8, Bridge Street, Midleton: Blarney Jameson Experience & Heritage Centre Blarney Castle & Gardens, Blarney, Co. Cork. Take the Train to Fota Island: Beautifully situated in the middle of Cork Harbour, Fota Island has it’s own Railway Station – just 10 minutes by train from Cobh or 13 minutes by train from Kent Station, Cork - on the busy Cork-Cobh Commuter Rail Line. A special entrance to Fota Wildlife Park is right next to Fota Island Station and visitors have a short walk (approx. 15 minutes) to visit spectacular Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens. Tours of the House start at 11am. (April to September). For Customer Convenience: New Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) have been installed at Cobh and Kent Station, Cork. These TVMs accept €5, €10 and €20 notes & Euro coins. Change is given in coins only. Credit Cards with Chip & Pin facilities are also accepted. TVMs will not accept €50 notes unless the purchase is more than €32.00 Take The Train To Cork & Bus To: BlarneyKinsale Take any Train from Cobh to Cork (€8.50 return). Take Bus Éireann # 205 service From Kent Station & change to # 215 from Parnell Place (€11.00) for Blarney Take Bus Éireann # 226 service from Kent Station direct to Kinsale. (€15.10) €19.50 Return€23.60 Return Kent Station, Cork Fota Station. Kent Station, Cork