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.

    1920

    Queenstown becomes Cobh again

    The restoration of the name Cobh marked a shift from imperial identity toward Irish civic identity.

    In 1920, the town's name changed from Queenstown back to Cobh. The timing matters. Ireland was in a period of political conflict and transformation, and place names carried meaning.

    For visitors, the change explains why older records, ship manifests and Titanic references often say Queenstown, while the town itself now presents a distinctly Irish identity as Cobh.

    Source recordedVerified 10 May 2026