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.

    About

    The guide to Cobh

    Cobh Compass is the visitor guide to Cobh in County Cork. Every listing on this site is checked by hand. Where we're not sure something is current, we say so.

    Why this site exists

    Cobh deserves a guide that isn't a content farm. The town has more than enough story — Titanic, Lusitania, emigration, harbour history, a working port and a cathedral above it all — without being padded with copied-and-pasted reviews. We write everything in our own words, link to the source where it matters, and keep a "last checked" date on every page.

    What you'll find here

    • Things to do, places to eat, and places to stay — all verified.
    • Itineraries you can actually follow on a half-day or full-day visit.
    • The history that shaped the harbour town.
    • An interactive map so you can see how close everything is.

    How we work

    The full content policy is on our editorial policy page. In short: we discover listings from public sources, verify against official sources where possible, write original summaries, and never auto-publish anything.

    Found something out of date?

    Please tell us — we'd rather hear from a visitor than have a wrong listing sitting on the page.