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.

    Long history

    Cork Harbour: the constant character

    Cobh's story is inseparable from one of the world's great natural harbours.

    Cork Harbour is the constant in Cobh's history. Names changed, ships changed, political power changed and visitor habits changed, but the harbour kept giving the town its purpose.

    This is why the best way to read Cobh is not as a single-attraction destination. It is a harbour town where emigration, defence, faith, tourism, shipping, memory and everyday life are layered into the same compact waterfront.

    Source recordedSource recordedVerified 10 May 2026