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Queenstown it was for some decades before reverting to its old
Irish name in 1922 - the Cobh (cove) of Cork. Is there anywhere in Ireland more
full of poignant memories than this embarkation point for America? From here
hundreds of thousands of mostly hungry and penniless Irish men and women left to
build a new life, especially in the Famine years of 1844-48. Many thrived and
prospered, but many died on the journey in the terrible traveling conditions of
the time.
It is a pleasant town; its streets climb the steep slope of a hill, the top of
which is crowned by the very fine St. Coleman's Cathedral which has a
carillon of 47 bells. Cobh is situated on Great Island, one of the three large
islands in Cork harbor which are all now joined by roads and bridges - Little Island
and Fota are the others. The harbour is one
of the largest and safest anywhere, being capable of taking the largest vessels
afloat. The great Transatlantic liners used to come in up to the 1950s. On the
quayside there is a memorial to the victims of the Lusitanian,
many of whom are buried in the old church cemetery.
The ship was sunk off Kinsale in 1915 by a German submarine,
an action which was responsible for bringing the United States of America into
the Great War, the survivors were brought back here. Another unhappy association
is with the Titanic, 'the safest liner in the world'. Queenstown was her last
port of call on her fateful maiden voyage.
The Queenstown Story is based in the
disused portions of the railway station at Cobh. This highly imaginative visitor
attraction tells the story of emigration from Cobh in the
period of the famine in 1845 up to the era of the great Liners in the 1950s. The
historical role which Cobh harbor has played as a port is also illustrated.
At Cobh, one looks over Haulbowline and Spike Islands, formerly the base of the Irish Naval Service. To the east, Cork
Harbour leads to East Ferry. Roche’s Point can
be seen to the south. To the south west is the yachting centre of Crosshaven.
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