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  Cobh Museum
The Church was built in 1854 to accommodate the growing Presbyterian congregation in the town at that time, and served the congregation until the mid 1960s.
The Church was then donated to the Cork County Council on the condition that it would be used for a cultural purpose.
Cobh Museum opened in 1973 and has grown over the years.
www.cobhmuseum.com   (152 words)

  
  News: WCF world congress 2002 in Cobh
Cobh (pronounced "Cove") has a population of 10,000 and is situated on the largest island in Cork Harbour.
Cobh is a picturesque and historic harbour town on Ireland's south coast.
Cobh is particularly known as the point of departure of the many emigrant ships to the United States.
www.carillon.org /eng/actueel/cobh_1.htm   (1534 words)

  
  Cobh - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cobh (An Cóbh in Irish, derived from English the cove) is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland (51°51′ N 8°18′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=51_51_N_8_18_W_)).
Cobh is located on the south shore of the Great Island in Cork Harbour, on slopes overlooking the harbour.
On 11 April 1912 Cobh was the final port of call for the RMS Titanic before she set out across the Atlantic on her ill-fated maiden voyage.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Cobh   (341 words)

  
 The Titanic
Nearly three days after the sinking of the Lusitania 150 of her victims were buried in mass graves in the Old Church cemetery, 1 mile north of Queenstown.
Cobh Heritage Centre traces the evolution of maritime traffic to and from Cobh beginning with depiction's of the early coffin ships to the latter day luxurious transatlantic liners.
The Deepwater Quay beside the Cobh Heritage Centre is the berthing dock for these luxury liners.
www.cobhheritage.com /titanic.html   (494 words)

  
 Welcome to SailCork.com -Cobh-
Cobh, pronounced Cove, is a beautiful 19th century town dominated by it's magnificent neo-gothic cathedral situated on the southern shore of the Great Island in the centre of Cork Harbour.
Cobh has been the home of sailing since the foundation of the world's first yacht club here nearly 300 years ago and now is Ireland's main cruise liner port.
Cobh, one of Irelands fastest growing holiday destinations, is the ideal place for a holiday with all types of accommodation available.
www.sailcork.com /cobh   (126 words)

  
 Cobh
Cobh (Irish An Cóbh from English "Cove") is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland.
One of the major transatlantic Irish ports, it was the departure point for 2.5 million of the 6 million Irish that emigrated to North America between 1848 and 1950.
Cobh is located on the south shore of the Great Island in Cork Harbour, on slopes overlooking the harbor.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/co/cobh.html   (284 words)

  
 Cobh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cobh (An Cóbh in Irish, pronounced "cove"; derived from English the cove) is a seaport on the south coast of Ireland, in County Cork, Republic of Ireland (51°51′N 8°18′W).
Cobh is located on the south shore of the Great Island in Cork Harbour, (reputed to be the second largest natural harbour in the world), on slopes overlooking the harbour.
Cobh's most successful football team is Cobh Ramblers, the club where Roy Keane (one of Ireland's most successful footballers) made his name and earned a transfer to English side Nottingham Forest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cobh   (656 words)

  
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Cobh // (irisch An Cóbh /, „die Höhle“) ist eine Hafenstadt im County Cork in Irland.
Frühere Namen der Stadt Cobh waren Cove und Queenstown.
1991 hatte Cobh eine Einwohnerzahl von rund 8.200.
www.jenskleemann.de /wissen/bildung/wikipedia/c/co/cobh.html   (229 words)

  
 Irish soccer eircom League || Cobh Ramblers || eleven-a-side.com
Cobh made it three league wins on the bounce thanks to two second half goals from midfielder Kenny Coleman at the aptly named St. Coleman’s Park.
Cobh Ramblers exacted some measure of revenge for their opening day defeat at the hands of Limerick 37 with an eircom League Cup triumph over their Munster rivals at St Colman’s Park on Tuesday night — although three red cards for the visitors made Cobh’s task all the easier.
Cobh Ramblers followed up their win over Finn Harps a week ago with a deserved victory over struggling Kildare County at Station Road, Newbridge on Saturday night.
www.eleven-a-side.com /cobhramblers   (427 words)

  
 Cobh Cruise Liner Visits - History
Cobh became the main transatlantic port for Ireland and it was the main point of emigration to America for over 100 years.
Cobh was so important in the 19th century that when the Railway was built all distances were measured from Cobh, rather than Dublin or Cork.
Cobh is an ideal place for cruise liners to visit with the Deep Water Quay, by the railway station, less than 5 minutes from the centre of town.
members.tripod.com /jhitchin/history.htm   (300 words)

  
 WebTitanic | Places Of Interest | Cobh
Cobh is a pleasant town which was originally a fishing village, but is now a prosperous town offering everything that would be expected from a modern town.
Cobh is built on the Southern coast of The Great Island, with its streets climbing the steep slope of the hill, which is crowned by the spectacular St. Colmans Cathedral.
Cobh was the last port of call of RMS Titanic which anchored at the mouth of the harbour on April 11th 1912.
www.webtitanic.net /cobh.html   (590 words)

  
 Guide to Cobh The Titanic trail
Cobh, pronounced cove is situated on the southern shore of Great Island, a jewel in one of the world's finest natural harbours.
Cobh, Cork was the last port of call of RMS Titanic which anchored at the mouth of the harbour on April 11th 1912.
Today Cobh while respecting the various tragedies of the past, now shines with a vibrancy that lifts the spirit and embraces Ireland's new confidence and vision.
www.titanic-trail.com /local.htm   (376 words)

  
 Cobh and Harbour Chamber of Commerce, Co. Cork, Ireland - Business, Commerce, Industry, Tourism
Cobh and Harbour Chamber of Commerce, Co. Cork, Ireland - Business, Commerce, Industry, Tourism
The Cobh and Harbour Chamber represents the interests of the business and tourism community in the area around Cork Harbour, Ireland.
"COBH, THE PATH TO Information and copy of the report
www.cobhharbourchamber.ie   (73 words)

  
 Cobh - Cork - Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Queenstown Story at Cobh Heritage Center is located in the old railway station and presents the experiences of over two million emigrants who departed from Ireland to America between 1750 and the 20th century.
During the period from the 1800’s to 1950, Cobh was considered Ireland’s main harbour for transatlantic travel.
Around 100 victims of that attack are buried in a cemetery just north of Cobh and there is a memorial dedicated to them on the quay.
www.chooseireland.com /cork/cobh.html   (289 words)

  
 Cobh - Cork
Cobh’s landmark Cathedral clings miraculously to the town’s steep slopes as they sweep down to the sea of Cork Harbour.
Located outside the Cobh Heritage Centre is the statue of Annie Moore and her two brothers.
The statue outside Cobh Heritage Centre was unveiled by President Mary Robinson on the 9th February 1993.
www.heritagetowns.com /cobh.html   (389 words)

  
 Cobh information - Search.com
Cobh (An Cóbh in Irish, pronounced "cove"; derived from English the cove) is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland (51°51′N 8°18′W).
On 11 April 1912 Queenstown was the final port of call for the RMS Titanic as she set out across the Atlantic on her ill-fated maiden voyage.
Cobh's most successful football team is Cobh Ramblers, the club where Roy Keane (one of Ireland's most successful footballers) made his name and earned a transfer to English side Nottingham Forest.
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 Bellavista House HotelBishops Road Cobh Cork
It is located on an elevated site in Cobh and prides itself on offering guests a sense of homeliness in a refined yet light-hearted and professional environment.
It is also on the last on the Cobh heritage tourist trail, situated above the town with wonderful views of St. Coleman's Cathedral and the lower harbour.
Cobh is half an hour's drive from Cork city with its international airport and ferry port.
www.irishbeds.com /hotel/00004.html   (369 words)

  
 Titanic Memorial - Cobh
The Irish port of Cobh, formerly known as Queenstown, was of course the last port Titanic called at on April 11th, 1912.
Cobh has a 'Titanic Trail' which takes you around the port and the town, showing items and places of interest to Titanic enthusiasts.
Sunk in 1915 by a U-Boat, many of her victims are buried close by, and there is a memorial dedicated to the ship and her victims.
www.titanic-titanic.com /titanic_memorial-cobh.shtml   (310 words)

  
 Cobh Newsletter
The Cathedral of St. Colman at Cobh is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Cloyne and that from which the Bishop presides over his diocese.
The group which was established numbered fifteen and involved a mixture of lay and religious representatives of the diocese and of Cobh parish and some specialists in heritage, liturgy and architecture.
The proposals, with the approval of the bishop, were first communicated to the parishioners of Cobh through the showing of a computer-generated video of what the proposed changes would look like.
homepages.iol.ie /~gercasey/news.html   (781 words)

  
 cobh
Cobh (pronounced 'Cove') first attracted the eye of the world when England was using it as a base in the 18th century war with France of which the American Revolution was such an important aspect.
Cobh came to prosperity in the 19th century, with the building of the Naval Base at Haulbowline and was the main exit point for emigrants to the United States.
They began to build "chapels" which were for the most part "mean, thatched cabins, most of them open at one end." But it was only in the 19th century that most of the churches on the island were built.
www.angelfire.com /apes/dorenguzman/cobh.html   (253 words)

  
 COBH IRELAND Tourism Guide, County Cork
Cobh is situated on Great Island, one of the three large islands in Cork harbour which are all now joined by roads and bridges - Little Island and
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 harbour has played as a port is also illustrated.
www.cork-guide.ie /cobh.htm   (414 words)

  
 Cobh Attractions and Leisure
The town of Cobh developed from a small village into a significant sea port during the Napoleonic wars when the harbour became an assembly point for the fleets.
Historically, Cobh is renowned for being a departure point for the transportation of convicts on tall ships to Australia and for Irish emigrants destined for the New World in North America.
Cobh was the last port of call of the ill fated Titanic.
www.irelandwide.com /regional/munster/county_cork/cobh/cobh_attr_leis.htm   (510 words)

  
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Cobh is the town located in Cork Harbor.
Cobh was also the major stopping port for Transatlantic liners.
One of the most famous ships to set sail from Cobh was the doomed Titanic which called there in 1912 on it's maiden voyage.
members.lycos.co.uk /sweetkelli/cobh.htm   (326 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Ardeen Bed & Breakfast, Cobh, Cork, Ireland at Epinions.com
This one was to Cobh, in Co.Cork – a good four & a half hour drive from the capital city of Dublin.
The Ardeen B&B is located on the Island village of Cobh in County Cork.
Cobh isn’t somewhere you would spend more than a full day - unless sailing is something you're very interested in.
www.epinions.com /content_222922641028   (1091 words)

  
 Cobh
Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic before its doomed Atlantic crossing in 1912
Cobh commands one of the world's largest natural harbors, hence its prominence as a naval base in the 18th century
Cobh was also a port of call for luxury liners.
www.travelsignposts.com /Destinations/Cobh   (128 words)

  
 Cobh Ramblers F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland.
The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St.
CRFC was originally a field hockey club but until the British withdrawal from Ireland many club members played football with the soldiers who were stationed at Cobh, leading to the Ramblers' eventual re-formation as a football club.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cobh_Ramblers_F.C.   (365 words)

  
 Cobh Tourism Website (Cove)
Cobh (pronounced Cove) was once called Queenstown and was the stepping off point for many of the Irish who left for a better life in America.
Cobh was also the last anchorage of the Titanic before its fateful journey.
Cobh is also close to fantastic beaches, has great places to stay and loads to see and do - Cobh in The Irish Riviera has been a favoured holiday destination for many years.
www.theirishriviera.com /cobh.html   (373 words)

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