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.

    1892

    Annie Moore and Ellis Island

    Annie Moore left Queenstown and became the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island.

    Annie Moore's story gives a human face to Cobh's global reach. Leaving Queenstown for New York, she became the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island in 1892.

    Her journey is remembered because it links one Irish harbour town to the opening chapter of a major American immigration landmark. For Cobh, she stands for countless departures that were less famous but no less life-changing.

    Source recordedVerified 10 May 2026