Well done Cork, you’ve done us proud

I HAVE just returned to my parish near Southampton after a vacation in my native Cork city.

The penultimate day of that holiday was spent welcoming Queen Elizabeth II to Cork.

It was truly unforgettable to be on the south mall and experience the joy and peace that was so evident to all. I chatted with a group of elderly ladies from Newmarket (Cork) who had made the journey and were glad they did. I overheard a mother nearby tell her son how he was a part of history and would tell his children and grandchildren about this day.