Check-in for 07:00 departure from Dublin Heuston Station.As your train departs, you travel in a south westerly direction, passing Inchicore, railway engineering works and then some of Dublin’s western suburbs – soon we are in the lush fertile countryside of County Kildare, Ireland’s Kentucky.You now enter the Curragh of Kildare, which soon comes into view on both sides of the line. You pass the town of Kildare, and the Church of Ireland (Protestant) Cathedral of St. Brigid’s – completed in 1223 – can be clearly seen to the south (left hand side when facing direction of travel).The train journey makes a stop at Portlaoise,we soon enter Co. Tipperary and pass the town of Templemore. Shortly after, you pass Loughmoe Castle which can be clearly seen on the southern side of the train.The next stop is at the town of Thurles.You arrive at Cork Kent Station at 09:35 and we transfer to your Railtours Ireland tour coach, passing through Cork City en route to Blarney Village and historic Blarney Castle & Gardens, built in 1446 by Dermot McCarthy.You depart Blarney Castle for Cóbh, via the city center, taking in some of the city sights while en route to our next destination.On arrival at Cóbh, we will visit St. Colman’s Cathedral.You will then proceed down along the seafront passing the former White Star Line offices en route to the beautifully restored Victorian railway station/transatlantic terminal.Depart Cóbh by train to return to Dublin.