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.

Late 1800s-1910s

The White Star Line and Atlantic liners

Queenstown was a working liner port, connecting Irish passengers and mail routes with the Atlantic crossing.

The Titanic story did not happen in isolation. Queenstown was already part of the Atlantic liner system, with passengers, mail, tenders and shipping offices connecting the town to bigger transatlantic routes.

The former White Star Line building is powerful because it was practical first: a ticket office and point of departure before it became a memorial setting and visitor experience.

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