Welcome to Cobh, County Cork

Cobh (An Cóbh) is a seaport on the south of Cork.

The locality, which had had several different Irish-language names, was first referred to as Cove ("the Cove of Cork") in 1750. It was renamed Queenstown in 1849 to commemorate a visit by Victoria of the United Kingdom and so remained until the name Cobh (closer to the Irish spelling) was restored in 1922 with the foundation of the Irish Free State.

On its highest point stands the Cobh Cathedral, St. Colman's, seat of the diocese of Cloyne.

Cobh was the departure point for 2.5 million of the six million Irish people who emigrated to North America between 1848 and 1950.

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Cobh News Cobh News
Liam Carroll gets permission to finish Anglo HQ
(2 Sep 2010) An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for developer Liam Carroll's company to complete the new Anglo Irish headquarters in Dublin's docklands.
New Dunboyne railway line opens
(2 Sep 2010) The newest stretch of railway in the country has been officially opened in Co Meath.
Funeral of murdered 12-year-old schoolgirl
(2 Sep 2010) The funeral of murdered Dublin schoolgirl Michaela Davis has taken place at St Mochta's Church in Porterstown.
Early signs of economic growth says Lenihan
(2 Sep 2010) The Minister for Finance has said the early signs of growth are visible in the Irish economy.
From RTÉ News