Cóbh
Sign in to savethumb|267x267px|Map of Cobh Cobh ( ,), known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 14,148 inhabitants at the 2022 census, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.
Key facts
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- Town
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- Cobh
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- ga
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- ("The Fleet's Safest Post")(Latin)
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- Clockwise from top: Cobh and St Colman's Cathedral as seen from Cobh Harbour; a row of Victorian houses known locally as the "deck of cards"; and the neoclassical former Methodist Church
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- Ireland
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- left
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- Location in Ireland
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- Metric
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- 47
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- Ireland
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- Province
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- Munster
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- County
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Early history
- 19th century
- The ''Titanic''
- Penal transportation
- Shipbuilding
- RMS ''Lusitania'' and the First World War
- Economy and tourism
- Transport
- Rail
- Air
- Port
- Roads
- Cross River Ferry
- Local government and politics
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Sport
- People
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|267x267px|Map of Cobh Cobh ( ,), known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 14,148 inhabitants at the 2022 census, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.
Facing the town are Spike and Haulbowline islands. On a high point in the town stands St Colman's, the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. It is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland, standing at 91.4 metres (300 ft).