Cobh Town
A visitor's
guide- Cobh (pronounced Cove) on Great Island is a harbour town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Having a
population of around 11,000 inhabitants, it lies approximately 13 miles by road from Cork City. Cobh is served by a rail link to the city via Fota Island and Glounthaune. A car ferry crosses the River Lee from Carrigaloe in Cobh to Glenbrook. The town of Cobh was first referred to as Cove ("The Cove of Cork") in 1750. It was renamed Queenstown in 1849 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria. It was restored to Cobh in 1922 with the foundation of the Irish Free State.
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