Cobh – Ireland

Cobh, the Queenstown Story: Cobh is a town of three names (Cobh, Cove and Queenstown) and millions of memories. Many books and novels have been written about the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1800's, the mass exodus of people in search of a better life elsewhere, and the pain and suffering during their journey. Cobh was at the centre of this mass migration, was an important port of call for ocean liners up to 1950 and is linked to the sinking of two luxury ocean liners. Cobh's … [Read more...]