Cobh (pronounced ; , "cove") is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of
County CorkCounty Cork is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster, and was named after the city of Cork...
,
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with a population of around 13,000 inhabitants.
The locality, which had had several different Irish-language names, was first referred to as Cove ("The Cove of Cork") in 1750. It was renamed
Queenstown in 1849 to commemorate a visit by
Queen VictoriaVictoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876, until her death...
and so remained until the name Cobh (closer to the Irish spelling) was restored in 1922 with the foundation of the
Irish Free StateThe Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand....
.
Cobh is located on the south shore of the
Great IslandGreat Island is the name of an island in Cork Harbour, just outside Cork city, at the mouth of the River Lee. The town of Cóbh is situated on the island, which is connected by bridge to Fota Island to the north, which in turn is connected by a causeway to the mainland...
in
Cork HarbourCork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area"...
, (reputed to be the second largest natural harbour in the world), on south-facing slopes overlooking the entrance to the harbour. Facing the town of Cobh are
Spike IslandSpike Island is an island of 42 hectares in Cork Harbour, Ireland.It was significant in the French intervention following the Glorious Revolution, and was later purchased by the British government in 1779 – becoming the site of Fort Westmoreland...
and Haulbowline Island. On a high point in the town stands the
Cobh CathedralSt. Colman’s Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Cobh, Ireland. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Cloyne.-Background:...
, St. Colman's, seat of the
diocese of CloyneThe Diocese of Cloyne was established in the year A.D. 580. It has remained an independent diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. In the Church of Ireland, it is part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.* Diocese of Cloyne...
.
History of the harbour, Great Island and Cobh port
According to legend, one of the first colonists of Ireland was Neimheidh, who landed in Cork Harbour over 1000 years BC He and his followers were said to have been wiped out in a plague, but the Great Island was known in Irish as Oilean Ard Neimheadh because of its association with him. Later it became known as Crich Liathain because of the powerful
Uí LiatháinThe Uí Liatháin were an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland. They belonged the same kindred as the Uí Fidgenti, and the two are considered together in the earliest sources, for example the Expulsion of the Déisi...
kingdom who ruled in the area from
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into the early 13th century. The island subsequently became known as Oilean Mor An Barra, (the Great Island of Barry & Barrymore) after the Barry family who inherited it.
The village on the island was known as Ballyvoloon, overlooking "The Cove" and this was first referred to as Cove village in 1750 by Smith the historian who said "it was inhabited by seamen and revenue officials". The Cork directory of 1787 shows about thirty businesses in the town including one butcher and one draper. The Water Club established at
HaulbowlineHaulbowline is the name of an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland.- History :At a strategic and deepwater position in the harbour, the island has long been a military base. The island was first fortified in 1602, and initially an important base for the British Army...
in 1720 was the progenitor of the present
Royal Cork Yacht ClubThe Royal Cork Yacht Club is the world's oldest yacht club and was founded in 1720.- Formation and claim to be the world's first yacht club :...
(now based in Crosshaven) and is the oldest
yacht clubA yacht club is a sports club specifically related to sailing and yachting. Yacht Clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there are some prestigious ones that have been established at a lake or riverside location, like the Württembergischer Yacht Club in Friedrichshafen, Germany...
in the world. The Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) was based for many years in Cobh and the present Sirius Arts Centre was formerly a clubhouse of the RCYC organisation. In 1966 the Royal Cork Yacht Club merged with the Royal Munster Yacht Club, retaining the name of the RCYC but moving its headquarters to those of the RMYC at
CrosshavenCrosshaven is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The village located in a scenic area with views of Wood, and Cork Harbour.-Transport:* Cork Airport is the nearest airport....
at the other side of the harbour.
Cobh is well served by pubs and hostelries. The oldest recorded pub on the island is reputed to have been the "Anti Gallicon" situated in
the Holy GroundThe Holy Ground is a local place name in the town of Cobh, County Cork, on the southern coast of Ireland. The song "The Holy Ground" is named after this area...
, and apparently liable to flooding when the tide came in. This pub dated back to the 1780s and was named after opponents to the French "Gallicon" faction who opposed the powers of the Pope.
Cove underwent rapid development in the early 1800s assisted by world events. Due to its naturally protected harbour Cobh has historically been important as a tactical base for naval military bases. For instance, Cobh was of major tactical military importance as a naval base during the Napoleonic wars between France and England. Today, the
Irish Naval ServiceThe Irish Naval Service is the navy of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces...
is based on
HaulbowlineHaulbowline is the name of an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland.- History :At a strategic and deepwater position in the harbour, the island has long been a military base. The island was first fortified in 1602, and initially an important base for the British Army...
island facing Cobh.
The
Napoleonic WarsThe Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts declared against Napoleon's French Empire and changing sets of European allies by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionized European armies and played...
meant the town became a British Naval port with its own admiral and much of the present day buildings were built. The cessation of hostilities dented its prosperity for a time but it became widely known as a health resort and many convalescents came to Cove to avail of its temperate climate. Amongst these was Rev. Charles Wolfe who wrote the "Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna" and is buried in the Old Church Cemetery outside the town.
One of the major transatlantic Irish ports, Cobh was the departure point for 2.5 million of the six million Irish people who emigrated to
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between 1848 and 1950. On 11 April 1912 Queenstown was the final port of call for the
RMS TitanicThe RMS Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by British shipping company White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, United Kingdom...
as she set out across the
AtlanticThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
on her ill-fated maiden voyage. Local lore has it that a Titanic crew member John Coffey, a native of Queenstown, jumped ship although there is no record of him on the crew list. 123 passengers boarded in all; only 44 survived the sinking.
Cobh was also a major embarkation port for men, women and children who were deported to penal colonies such as Australia. The records of such deportations can be found in the ship log books in the Cobh Museum, which since 1973 is housed in Scots church (Presbyterian church until 1969 closure) overlooking the harbour.
Due to its maritime advantages, a significant shipbuilding industry developed in Cobh and the remnants of the Verolme Shipyard today maintain many of the original cranes and hoists which now form part of the significant industrial and maritime heritage of Cobh which is considered to have major tourism potential. Underutilised dockyards in Holland (e.g. NDSM/Stichting Kinetisch Noord in Amsterdam which has been redeveloped as an artistic and cultural centre and where
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has since located) and other European countries are now emerging as major hubs of cultural and economic development, focussing on fostering
creative classThe Creative Class is a socioeconomic class that economist and social scientist Dr. Richard Florida, a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, identifies as a key driving force for economic development of post-industrial...
and knowledge-intensive industries such as media and computing.
http://www.ndsm.nl/. The Verolme Shipyard currently contains the Philip Gray Gallery of Fine Art
http://www.philipgray.com/.
The age of steam brought famous achievements to Cobh, most notably the first steam ship to sail from Ireland to England (1821) and the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic (Sirius 1838) which left from
Passage WestPassage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour. It is some 10 km from Cork city centre, separated from the urban sprawl of Douglas and Rochestown, but close to all services, shopping and amenities...
. In 1849 the name of the town was changed to Queenstown to honour Queen Victoria who visited Ireland in that year.
Several other notable ships are associated with the town, including:
- The Cunard passenger liner RMS Lusitania
RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland, torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. The ship sank in 18 minutes, eight miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard...
was sunk by a German U-BoatU-boat is the anglicized version of the German word , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
off the Old Head of KinsaleThe Old Head of Kinsale is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. An early lighthouse was established here in the 17th century by Robert Reading...
while en route to LiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
in on May 7, 1915. 1198 passengers died, while 700 were rescued. The survivors and victims were brought to the town of Cobh, and over one hundred lie buried in the Old Church Cemetery just north of the town. The Lusitania Peace memorial is located in Casement Square opposite the arched building housing the Cobh Library and Courthouse.
During
World War IWorld War I , also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, was a global military conflict which involved most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance...
, Queenstown was a naval base for British and American destroyers operating against U-boats that preyed upon allied merchant vessels.
Q-shipQ-ships, also known as Q-boats, Decoy Vessels, Special Service Ships or Mystery Ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them...
s (heavily
armed merchant shipsArmed Merchantman is a term that has come to mean a merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be routinely armed, especially those engaging in long distance and high value...
with concealed weaponry, designed to lure
submarineA submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability...
s into making surface attacks) were called "Q-ships" as many were fitted out in Queenstown. The first division of American destroyers arrived in May 1917, and the sailors who served on those vessels were the first American servicemen in combat duty in the war. When the convoy arrived in port, after a rough passage in what were little more than open boats, they were met with a great crowd of sailors and townspeople, thankful for their help in stopping the U-boats that were blockading western Europe. The British Commodore met the captain of the American flagship by jumping onto the dock, and asked him how soon the weather-beaten American ships could be put to use. "We're ready now, sir!" was the widely quoted answer from the Captain.
Due to its tactical military importance, under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921 the port remained a UK sovereign base, see
Treaty PortFollowing the establishment of the Irish Free State, three deep water Treaty Ports at Berehaven, Queenstown and Lough Swilly were retained by the United Kingdom as sovereign bases in accordance with the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6 1921...
. Along with the other Treaty ports it was handed over to the government of the
Irish Free StateThe Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand....
in 1938.
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Demography and people
The population of the Cobh area has increased greatly in recent times with large new housing estates established on the outskirts of the town, placing severe pressures on the transport infrastructure. The town boundary has not yet reflected these changes in order to accommodate the new housing developments.
According to the 2006 Census, the combined population of Cobh and Great Island was 12,887 with a large amount of housing estates being built in areas such as
RushbrookeRushbrooke is a small village which has become a suburb of the town of Cobh on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland.The area is named after Lord Rushbrooke, who originally owned most of the property in the area...
and
CarrignafoyCarrignafoy is an area on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It extends from the peripheries of Cobh town centre to the Countryside areas which lead into Cuskinny and Ballymore. It contains an array of new housing estates and five schools are located in this area...
. Cobh is gradually becoming a satellite town to the nearby Cork City, and has a dynamic (and international) commuter population as can be evidenced on the hourly commuter train service to Cork city.
Economy
- Haulbowline Island which faces Cobh town is the headquarters of the Irish Naval Service
The Irish Naval Service is the navy of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces...
, formerly a British naval base.
- Cobh was home to Ireland's only steelworks, the former state-owned Irish Steel works which was closed by its buyer, Ispat
Ispat may refer to:* Ispat English Medium School* Mittal Steel Company...
International, in 2001. There is a controversy over the slag heap on the steelworks, where there are concerns that it may be leaching into the harbourhttp://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2001/07/inbrief/ie0107241n.html.
- Tourism is a large employer in Cobh. Large cruise liners visit Cobh each year, mainly during the summer months, although many of the tourists are transported out of Cobh by bus to other tourist destinations.
- Another important employer in Cobh had been the Dutch-owned Verolme Cork Dockyard, in Rushbrooke
Rushbrooke is a small village which has become a suburb of the town of Cobh on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland.The area is named after Lord Rushbrooke, who originally owned most of the property in the area...
. It opened in 1960 and ceased operations in the mid-1980s. In 1981 the mvLeinster was built at Verolme for service on the Dublin – Holyhead route http://www.irish-ferries-enthusiasts.com/ifpast.htm The last ship built at Verolme was the Irish Naval Service's LÉ Eithne (P31)LÉ Eithne is a Eithne class ship in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale....
http://www.iol.ie/~forsacosanta/eithne_p31.htm. Some ship repair work is still carried at RushbrookeRushbrooke is a small village which has become a suburb of the town of Cobh on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland.The area is named after Lord Rushbrooke, who originally owned most of the property in the area...
using the impressive drydock and other facilities. The drydock pumps are reputed to date from 1912.
Transport and communications
- Outside of the Dublin metropolitan area, Cobh is one of the few towns in Ireland served by a commuter train service. The town is the effective southern terminus
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of the railway lineRail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland.The gauge is Irish gauge.Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin...
from DublinDublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
to CorkCork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster...
. Regular commuter services run between Cork city and Cobh, calling at, amongst others, Fota railway stationFota railway station serves Fota Island in County Cork.It is popular with tourists, and people working on the Island alike. Fota Island is home to a large Campsite, Wildlife Park, Premier Golf Course and 5 Star Hotel.The station opened on 1 July 1865....
, Carrigaloe railway stationCarrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe in Cork.Cross River Ferries connects Carrigaloe to Passage West on the other side of the harbour. The crossing from Glenbrook to Carrigaloe takes 4 minutes and is a convenient and pleasant way to avoid traffic congestion around Cork City, especially for...
, and Rushbrooke railway stationRushbrooke railway station is a railway station in the Rushbrooke area, onGreat Island in Cork harbour on the Cork Suburban Railway Line.The station opened on 10 March 1862 and closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974....
, along the way, the line ends at Cobh railway stationCobh railway station serves the town of Cobh on the Cork Suburban Rail line, where it is the end of the line. It is located in a red brick building adjacent to the town's Cobh Heritage Centre...
, which opened on 10 March 1862 and was closed for goods traffic on 3 November 1975.
- Nearest airport Cork Airport which can be reached in 20–30 minutes from Cobh.
- The Port Operations Centre for Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area"...
is located in the town including the Harbour pilot base at the Camber.
Cobh politicians and public representatives
Cobh Town Council is the local authority governing the town of Cobh. It consists of nine elected Councillors who work with the administrative, executive and technical staff, led by the town Manager. The Town Council has a wide range of functions in order to serve the people of Cobh. As of August 2008 the political make-up of the council is 3
Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a democratic socialist and social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. Founded by James Connolly in 1912 as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress, it claims to be the country's oldest continuous political party and can also trace a separate...
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Fine GaelFine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael is the second largest political party in Ireland in terms of parliamentary seat numbers, the largest in terms of support according to all recent opinion polls, and the largest in terms of local government members and members of the...
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Fianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , shortened to Fianna Fáil is a political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the largest party in both houses of the Oireachtas, Ireland's bicameral parliament, and the leading party in a coalition government with the Green Party, which also has the support...
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Sinn FéinSinn Féin is a political party in Ireland. The current party, led by Gerry Adams, was formed following a split in January 1970 and traces its origins back to the original Sinn Féin party formed in 1905. It is a major party of Irish republicanism and its political ideology is left wing...
and 2 independent councillors. These will face re-election at the nationwide local elections in June 2009. The contact details of current Cobh public representatives are found on the website of the Cobh Town Council. The town is also part of the Midleton Electoral area for elections to Cork County Council and is in the Dáil constituency of Cork East.
Cobh today
Leisure and commercial activities have improved in recent years:
- New Supermarkets and Shopping Centres on the outskirts of the town have been developed due to an influx in population. These are not easily accessible by means other than a car.
- The re-development of the derelict Cobh Leisure Centre and the Plateau Youth Centre.
- There were plans to build a new marina in front of the town, but it is unclear if this will go ahead.
- Cobh has many bars and restaurants to socialise in.
Arts and Festivals
- The main hub for the arts in Cobh is the Sirius Arts Centre located on the waterfront. It hosts many cultural events both in house and around Cobh.
- The Maritime Song Festival takes place each year in May with live performances and impromptu sing-songs of sea shanties and traditional music of the sea at the Sirius Arts Centre and a number of hostelries around Cobh and the Great Island. It also coincides with the South of Ireland Pipe Band competition.
- The Cobh Peoples Regatta is held every year around August. It is the cultural highlight of the Summer. The event traditionally includes on-stage performances from local musicians and performers as well as a Cobh pageant to decide the Queen of Cobh for the coming year. The festival ends every year with a fireworks display over the Harbour at midnight.
- Cobh is the setting of the 2009 Connor McPherson film The Eclipse
People
- Anne E. Ball (1808–1872) and Mary Ball
Mary Ball was an Irish naturalist and entomologist most noted for her studies of Odonata and for her discovery of the curious phenomenon of stridulation in aquatic bugs....
, (born Cobh, 15 Feb 1812), sisters who were pioneering scientists motivated by curiosity who contributed to the knowledge of Irish flora and fauna. They are noted as eminent scientists in the history of phycologyPhycology is the study of algae and history is the study of the past human activities. Human interest in plants as food goes back into the origins of the species and knowledge of algae can be traced back more than two thousand years...
- Robert Ball, (born 1 April 1802, died 1857). Brother of Anne and Mary Ball. Zoologist. http://www.nahste.ac.uk/isaar/GB_0237_NAHSTE_P0336.html
- Captain Thomas Brierley, awarded a medal for outstanding gallantry for his heroic part in the rescue of Lusitania victims.http://www.lusitania.net/disaster.html
- Patsy Donovan
Patrick Joseph "Patsy" Donovan was an Irish-American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from to , most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates and St...
, US major league baseball player
- Charles Guilfoyle Doran
Charles Guilfoyle Doran was a leading figure in the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Fenian Brotherhood in Ireland from the middle of the 19th century. He was also Clerk of Works on the construction of St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh, County Cork.Doran was born in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow) on 2...
- Fenian and Clerk of Works throughout the building of Cobh Cathedral. Lived in the town most of his life.
- Jack Doyle
For the baseball player, see Jack Doyle Jack Doyle , known as "The Gorgeous Gael" was at one time or another a contender for the British Boxing Championship, a Hollywood actor and an accomplished tenor.-Early years:He was born into a working class family in Cobh, in County Cork, Ireland in 1913...
, boxer, actor and crooner
- Robert Forde
Robert Forde was an Antarctic explorer and member of the Terra Nova Expedition under Captain Robert Falcon Scott from 1910 – 1912....
, (1875-1959) Antarctic explorer
- Maeve Higgins
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, comedian
- Stephen Ireland
Stephen James Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Manchester City in the English Premier League. He was also eligable for England and Italy.-Cobh Ramblers:...
, Manchester City footballer
- Sonia O'Sullivan
Sonia O'Sullivan is an Irish runner from Cobh, County Cork. She was one of the world's leading female 5000 m runners for most of the 1990s and early 2000s. Her crowning achievement was a gold medal in the 5000 m at the 1995 World Athletics Championships...
, silver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc....
ist in the 5000 mThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km, colloquially "five-K". It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
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- Dr. James Roche Verling, personal physician to Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile in St. Helena
- Joseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler began building and repairing ships in the early 19th century using derricks and slips on the Brickfield slobs off the Strand Road, Cork. By 1829 he had moved to a yard on the Lower Glanmire Road where he built a patent slip...
, 19th century founder of the RushbrookeRushbrooke is a small village which has become a suburb of the town of Cobh on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland.The area is named after Lord Rushbrooke, who originally owned most of the property in the area...
ship yard
- Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is a retired Irish footballer and the manager of English Championship club Ipswich Town. In a highly successful 18-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester United , before ending his career with a brief...
, former Manchester United footballer and current Ipswich manager
Sport
- Cobh's most successful football team is Cobh Ramblers, the club where Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is a retired Irish footballer and the manager of English Championship club Ipswich Town. In a highly successful 18-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester United , before ending his career with a brief...
made his name and earned a transfer to English side Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest F.C. are an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham. They are currently playing in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second tier of the English football pyramid...
, as well as where current Irish international footballer and Manchester CityManchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. The team is currently a member of the Premier League.The first known competitive fixture was played in November 1880, when the side was known as St...
midfielder Stephen IrelandStephen James Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Manchester City in the English Premier League. He was also eligable for England and Italy.-Cobh Ramblers:...
started his career.
- Cobh Golf Club has a new 18-hole championship course at Marino on the main road (R624) into Cobh.
- Rushbrooke rowing club is also a very successful club in Cobh.
- Cobh GAA is the center for gaelic games on the island, such as hurling and gaelic football, and is located at Carrignafoy
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See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Cork Suburban Rail
The Cork Suburban Rail network serves the Metropolitan Cork area in County Cork, Munster, Ireland.There has been a suburban rail system in Cork since the middle of the 19th century however it suffered serious decline and line closures in the 20th century...
- Metropolitan Cork
Metropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. The term is used in the Cork Area Strategic Plan to refer to the area whose labour and property market is shared with the city...
- The Emergency
- Plan W
Plan W , during the Second World War, was a plan of joint military operations between Ireland and the United Kingdom devised between 1940 and 1942, to be executed in the event of an invasion of Ireland by Nazi Germany....
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