Rebels stay home as Cork turns out in welcome
Unlike the streets of Dublin, which were eerily quiet during her visit, Cork was bursting at the seams with a mix of young and old, excitable tourists, the very interested and some vaguely bemused locals.
If you looked hard enough, you could even see a smattering of Union flags. One group huddled outside Argos in Daunt Square were determined to catch a glimpse of the Queen as she entered the English Market.