Cobh
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Cobh is a small seaport town in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Understand
Cobh (pronounced Cove) is situated on an island in Cork Harbor. In the era of transatlantic travel it was the first and last port in Europe and it was the last port for the Titanic in 1912. It consequently payed a major part in the story of Irish emigration to America. Before Irish independence the town was known as Queenstown.
The town faces the sea in rows of terraces rising up the steep hillside, dominated by a tall and handsome 19th century cathedral, designed by Pugin.
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Getting there
It can be reached by Cork's only suburban railway, or by road. It is about 10 miles from Cork City.
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See
- Cathedral.
- Emigration Museum . This has been developed in the old railway station. The railway has obligingly moved a little way up the line.
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