If you are entering the Cobh Town Centre from the main road, you would see the Cobh Museum at a gentle hill as you drive down to town. As if it is standing like a sentinel, the museum serves as a gateway to the historic and heritaged-rich town of Cobh. The museum housed a small…
Bay and marsh, there is lot to be said about Cuskinny, but the first thing that you must know is that the “Bay” is under the Special Protection Area of Cork Harbour and the “Marsh” is privately owned. Both are easily accessible though and if you just want to view them, you just have to…
This is my second blog post on the charming Cobh Waterfront. The first one points east to the town, and this one is the opposite. What makes this worth writing is the leisure and less bustle of this walk. A tourist would find this interesting, to say the least, because he or she would see…
Welcome to Cobh waterfront walk, one of the most satisfying things you can do on your visit to our lovely seatown. On a beautiful day, you can have fresh air, scenic views and a walk through history on this stretch of the Cork Harbour. This can be a family walk, a group walk, a lovers…
Walking to Cobh’s Old Church Cemetery is like being a cat in a strange yet familiar place. The atmosphere is quiet but there is a solemn reminder about stepping on this hallowed ground. Coincidentally enough, there is a cat window poster art on a building near the cemetery entrance. The location is a bit further…
Okay, for this next post, it does not really need any introduction, because my hometown is sadly but proudly associated with the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. People from all over the world throng into our little corner to see the last port of call of this fateful ship. Queenstown, as our town was…
Hidden and perhaps not so hidden gem in Cobh is the Bible Garden. It is located inside the St Benedict’s Priory and is just one of the revered attractions in the beautiful estate. There’s an Adoration Chapel, a Shrine to St Oliver Plunkett and even a cute TeaRoom. Run and maintained by the Benedictine Sisters…
123 passengers. On RMS Titanic last stop at the Cork Harbour, 123 passengers boarded on 11th April 1912 on what would be the final voyage of the ill fated cruise liner. Cobh’s association with the myth and popularity of the Titanic runs deep in history, in fact it is this living history that this memorial…
Cobh’s picturesque Deck of Cards is like something from a glorious postcard that you just have to see to appreciate. It has been called and compared to San Francisco’s Painted Ladies and for a good reason. Welcome to 1-23 West View, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Co. Cork. 23 unique row of houses that is truly a Cobh…
Standing tall and majestic atop the streets of Cobh is the magnificent St Colman, the cathedral church of the Diocese of Cloyne. This iconic Gothic Revival building is a must see not just for architecture and engineering buffs and pilgrims but also for a casual tourist. Being a local, I walked around the grounds outside…
