Cobh Compass
    Cobh facts
    • Cobh was known as Queenstown from 1849 to 1920.
    • Over 2.5 million Irish emigrants departed from Cobh harbour.
    • RMS Titanic's final port of call was Cobh, on 11 April 1912.
    • St Colman's Cathedral carillon has 49 bells — among the largest in Europe.
    • Lusitania victims are buried in the Old Church Cemetery.
    • Cork Harbour is one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
    • Cobh was known as Queenstown from 1849 to 1920.
    • Over 2.5 million Irish emigrants departed from Cobh harbour.
    • RMS Titanic's final port of call was Cobh, on 11 April 1912.
    • St Colman's Cathedral carillon has 49 bells — among the largest in Europe.
    • Lusitania victims are buried in the Old Church Cemetery.
    • Cork Harbour is one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

    Cobh · Cork Harbour · Ireland

    Cobh, Cork —
    The Harbour Town That Launched Stories

    Plan your visit to Cobh with the best places to see, eat, stay and explore — from Titanic history and Spike Island to harbour walks, local food, family days out and hidden corners.

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    Why Cobh

    A small harbour town with an outsized story.

    Cobh — once Queenstown — was the last sight of Ireland for more than two and a half million emigrants and the final port of call for the Titanic. Today it's a walkable Victorian town stacked above one of the world's great natural harbours: cathedral spire, painted terraces, ferries to Spike Island, and the slow rhythm of Cork Harbour.

    2.5M
    Irish emigrants departed Cobh harbour
    1849
    Renamed Queenstown after Queen Victoria's visit
    49
    Bells in St Colman's cathedral carillon
    1912
    Titanic's final port of call before sailing
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    Emigrants gathering at the White Star pier in Cobh, c. 1910
    White Star pier · c. 1910
    Queenstown railway station, early 1900s
    Queenstown station · c. 1900
    Historic Cobh street with painted Victorian terraces
    West Beach · early 1900s

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    Cobh on film

    See the harbour through other eyes

    Two short films that capture Cobh — its cathedral, waterfront and painted streets — better than any guidebook can.

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    From the harbour archive

    Notes from old Queenstown

    Glimpses of Cobh's harbour life — from the age of sail to the Titanic-era piers.