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Map of Cobh. Cobh (/ ˈ k oʊ v / KOHV, Irish: An Cóbh), known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland.With a population of 14,418 inhabitants at the 2022 census, [2] Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal.
Spike Island ( Irish: Inis Píc) is an island of 103 acres (42 ha) [1] in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, [2] [3] the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel . The island's strategic location within the harbour meant it was used at times for defence and as a prison.
Cobh Heritage Centre. / 51.8488; -8.299367. The Cobh Heritage Centre is a museum located in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. It is attached to Cobh railway station. [2] The "Queenstown Experience", located at the centre, has mostly permanent exhibitions of Irish history. [3] The centre has held exhibits on life in Ireland through the 18th and 19th ...
County Cork(Irish: Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost countyof Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the provinceof Munsterand the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are Mallow, Macroom, Midleton, and Skibbereen. As of 2022[update], the county had a population of 584,156 ...
Great Island ( Irish: An tOileán Mór) [ 3] is an island in Cork Harbour, at the mouth of the River Lee and close to the city of Cork, Ireland. The largest town on the island is Cobh (called Queenstown from 1849 to 1920). The island's economic and social history has historically been linked to the naval, ship-building, and shipping activities ...
The Cathedral Church of St Colman(Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Colmán), usually known as Cobh Cathedral, or previously Queenstown Cathedral, is a single-spirecathedralin Cobh, Ireland. It is a Roman Catholiccathedral and was completed in 1919. Built on Cathedral Place, it overlooks Cork harbourfrom a prominent position, and is dedicated to Colmán ...
Cork Harbour ( Irish: Cuan Chorcaí) [2] is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area" (after Port Jackson, Sydney). [3] Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada ...
Arch Building, Cobh. / 51.8507; -8.2953. The Arch Building ( Irish: Foirgneamh Áirse ), previously known as Cobh Town Hall and before that as Queenstown Town Hall ( Irish: Halla an Bhaile An Cóbh ), is a municipal building in Casement Square, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. The building currently accommodates a public library and a tourist ...