This page gives some additional information about Seafield for the discerning visitor.  We hope here to answer other questions that come to mind.

Information about Seafield, and holidays in Cobh

Seafield is a 165 year old Victorian house in Cobh ( Pronounced: Cove) with pleasant views of Cork Harbour in the South West Region of Ireland.  It is now occupied by the Allen Family who have lovingly restored the house over the past few years.  On the seafront at Cobh, we are only a short walk from the railway station and within a 1km walk along the seafront of the town centre.  There is an hourly train service to Cork City, a 20 minute journey   

The present owners are the Allen family who have been here since 1983.  Notable previous residents at Seafield include Canon Sheehan author of Glenanaar and Colonel Colin Longfield who lived here in the early 1900's. 

Now a comfortable Bed and Breakfast with real family ambience, Seafield, with all en suite facilities boasts a traditional Irish welcome for every guest.  Most rooms have outstanding views over Cork Harbour where commercial and pleasure craft pass within 100 metres of your bedroom window.    We are proud of an  excellent breakfast menu which is assured to prepare you for your days activity.  All cooking is done on an Aga Cooker which popularly known as the "Queen of Cookers".  Breakfast is served in the dining room which overlooks Haulbowline Island and the Headquarters of the Irish Naval Service.

The architecture of Cobh is dominated by the beauty of St Colmans Cathedral, which with a carillon of 42 bells boasts the largest carillon in Ireland and Britain.  An annual programme of recitals is organised by the resident carilloneur, Adrian Gebruers.

Cobh, previously Queenstown, is steeped in the history of emigration, famine and maritime affairs.  It was the last port of call of the famous "TITANIC".  It was also the port that offered refuge and support to the passengers of the "LUSITANIA" tragedy.  Cork Harbour was the port of departure for the famous "SIRIUS", the first steam vessel to cross the Atlantic from East to West. Until the 1930's the Harbour was a fleet headquarters of the British Navy

Cobh has many attractions for the visitor including an award winning heritage centre, "The Queenstown Story" which tells the story of  famine, deportation and emigration. Among other interests the town offers a  Maritime Museum and the Titanic Trail.   The harbour is reputed to be the second largest natural harbour in the World.

Visitors, especially the young, love to see the wildlife park at Fota where zoo animals can be seen in their natural habitat.  The Jameson Whiskey Heritage in neighbouring Midleton is very strongly recommended. 

Cobh has everything to offer the golfer with Fota Golfcourse of our doorstep.  The well known "Murphy's Irish Open" will be held here in 2001 and 2002.  Other courses are located in Little Island, Harbour Point, Kinsale, all about 20 to 40  minutes drive from Cobh.

For evening entertainment, Cobh boasts excellent restaurants,  a range of theme bars, with Irish Music  and the opportunity to meet and chat to the locals on any one of thousands of subjects.  Cork City has theatres, opera house, cinemas, restaurants, etc.

We can help to organise your holiday by giving you outline programmes for a days activity in the area, or expert guidance on routes to other places of interest.   We will be pleased to help organise your fishing, golfing, cycling, birdwatching, sailing or other outdoor sport holiday.

For further information and reservation contact your hosts Margot and Eoghan Allen