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[[File:St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh.jpg|thumb|St. Colman's Cathedral]]
The village on the island was known in [[English language|English]] as Ballyvoloon, overlooking "The Cove". In 1743, the
The Water Club established at [[Haulbowline]] in 1720 was the progenitor of the present [[Royal Cork Yacht Club]] (RCYC, now based in Crosshaven) and is the oldest [[yacht club]] in the world. The RCYC was based for many years in Cobh and the present Sirius Arts Centre used to be a clubhouse of the RCYC organisation. In 1966, the RCYC merged with the Royal Munster Yacht Club, retaining the name of the RCYC but moving its headquarters to those of the RMYC at [[Crosshaven]] at the other side of the harbour.
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=== Shipbuilding ===
A significant shipbuilding industry was developed in the town. The remnants of the [[Verolme Cork Dockyard|Verolme Shipyard]] today maintain many of the original cranes and hoists now forming part of industrial and maritime heritage.
[[File:Cobhpier 0360.JPG|thumb|The original pier (as it appeared in 2007) where passengers boarded tenders to the ''Titanic'' at its anchorage near the mouth of the harbour. The corner of the office building of the White Star Line can be seen on the right. The building today houses a ''Titanic'' museum.]]
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=== RMS ''Lusitania'' and the First World War ===
Another ship to be associated with the town, the Cunard passenger liner {{RMS|Lusitania}}, was sunk by a German [[U-boat]] off the [[Old Head of Kinsale]] while en route from the US to [[Liverpool]] on 7 May 1915. 1,198 passengers died, while 700 were rescued. The survivors and the dead alike were brought to Queenstown, and the bodies of over 100 who perished in the disaster lie buried in the Old Church Cemetery just north of the town.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buckley |first=Dan |date=2015-04-27 |title=Lusitania survivors gave Cobh an eerie unreality |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20327139.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}</ref> The Lusitania Peace Memorial is located in Casement Square,
[[File:Queenstown aka Cobh (8141082551).jpg|thumb|left|Cobh, then Queenstown, c. 1890s]]
[[File:Cobh - Town Hall - 20210726143159.jpg|thumb|The [[Arch Building, Cobh|Arch Building]] (background) and the Lusitania Memorial (foreground)]]
During the [[First World War]], Queenstown was a naval base for British and American destroyers operating against the [[Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918)|U-boats]] that preyed upon Allied merchant shipping. [[Q-ship]]s (heavily [[armed merchantmen|armed merchant ships]] with concealed weaponry, designed to lure [[submarine]]s into making surface attacks) were called Q-ships precisely because many were, in fact, fitted out in Queenstown.<ref name="Beyer">Beyer, Kenneth M.: ''Q-Ships versus U-Boats. America's Secret Project''. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. 1999. {{ISBN|1-55750-044-4}}</ref> The first division of American destroyers arrived in May 1917, and the sailors who served on those vessels were the first American servicemen to see combat duty in the war. When that first convoy arrived in port after enduring a rough passage in what were little more than open boats, its members were met by a crowd of sailors and townspeople, thankful for their anticipated help towards stopping the U-boats that were blockading western Europe. [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] [[Lewis Bayly (Royal Navy officer)|Sir Lewis Bayly]], commander of the Coast of Ireland station, met the senior American officer, Commander [[Joseph Taussig]], at the dock and inquired as to how soon the weatherbeaten American ships could be put to use. "We're ready now, sir!" was the widely quoted answer from the American.
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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. In all, almost 100,000 cruise liner passengers and crew arrive in the town each year when their ships berth right in the centre of the town at the Republic of Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/cork-set-for-15-million-tourism-boost-this-summer-as-cruise-liner-grows-1.3439435 | publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | date = 24 March 2018 | access-date = 2 August 2018 | title= Cork set for €15 million tourism boost this summer as cruise liner grows }}</ref><ref name="economy">{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/future-of-this-town-has-to-be-in-tourism-176374.html | publisher = Irish Examiner | title = Future of this town has to be in tourism | website = irishexaminer.com | date = 7 December 2011 | access-date = 2 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="examiner2017">{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/port-of-cork-cruising-towards-15m-terminal-455762.html | publisher = Irish Examiner | website = irishexaminer.com | title = Port of Cork cruising towards €15m terminal | date = 27 July 2017 | access-date = 4 August 2018 | quote = ''The Port of Cork currently boasts the only dedicated cruise ship berth in Ireland — in Cobh ''}}</ref> Tourist attractions are focused on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town and include the ''Queenstown Story'' at the [[Cobh Heritage Centre]], ''Titanic'' Experience, ''Titanic'' Trail walking tour, Cobh Museum, Cobh Road Train, Spike Island tours and St Colman's Cathedral. The town has remained largely unchanged since RMS ''Titanic'' departed from Cork Harbour in 1912, with the streetscape and piers still much the same. Facing the town are [[Spike Island, County Cork|Spike Island]] and [[Haulbowline Island]]. The latter is the headquarters of the [[Irish Naval Service]], 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 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 harbour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2001/07/inbrief/ie0107241n.html |title=Steel plant to close despite cost reduction deal |publisher=Eurofound.europa.eu |date=2001-07-28 |access-date=2013-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/
In the 21st century, a number of new developments were completed, such as a new retail park at Ticknock in 2008, and a leisure centre (with 25m swimming pool) in August 2007. In 2010, tours of Spike Island commenced, with tours leaving from Kennedy Pier, near the town centre.
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Cobh Pirates RFC are the town's [[rugby union]] club, and compete at underage and other levels.<ref name="munsterrugby">{{cite web | url = https://munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/club-focus-cobh-pirates/ | publisher = Munster Rugby | website = munsterrugby.ie | title = Club Focus: Cobh Pirates | date = 7 February 2014 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105094138/https://munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/club-focus-cobh-pirates/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The club celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cobhedition.com/?p=28053 | publisher = Cobh Edition | website = cobhedition.com | title = Cobh Pirates RFC celebrates 125 years in 2015 | date = 10 March 2015 | access-date = 9 November 2019 | archive-date = 25 December 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151225175148/http://www.cobhedition.com/?p=28053 | url-status = live }}</ref> They play their home games at 'The Paddocks' in Newtown, where facilities include a gym, two playing pitches, a training pitch and a rubber training surface. The Cobh Pirates Ladies team was formed circa 2010.<ref name="munsterrugby"/>
The most noted [[association football|football]] team in the area is [[Cobh Ramblers]], where [[Roy Keane]] started-out before transferring to English side [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], and [[Stephen Ireland]] started his career with the club's underage, Springfield Ramblers. Cobh Ramblers play in the [[League of Ireland First Division]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.extratime.ie/articles/23315/stephen-christopher-departs-cobh-ramblers-ahead-of-first-division-run-in/ | website = extratime.ie | title = Stephen Christopher departs Cobh Ramblers ahead of First Division run-in | date = 25 July 2019 | access-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191207201500/https://www.extratime.ie/articles/23315/stephen-christopher-departs-cobh-ramblers-ahead-of-first-division-run-in/ | url-status = live }}</ref> with home games at [[St Colman's Park]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Cobh-Ramblers-land-massive-Dundalk-home-tie-in-cup-semi-final-fa04eeab-7867-41e8-b460-f76e03f9ed7e-ds | publisher = The Echo | website = echolive.ie | title = Cobh Ramblers land massive Dundalk home tie in cup semi-final | date = 14 May 2018 | access-date = 7 December 2019 | quote = "We have a 4,000 capacity in St Colman’s Park — hopefully we could fill the place up" | archive-date = 7 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191207155308/https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Cobh-Ramblers-land-massive-Dundalk-home-tie-in-cup-semi-final-fa04eeab-7867-41e8-b460-f76e03f9ed7e-ds | url-status = live }}</ref>
Cobh Golf Club has an 18-hole championship course at Marino on the main [[R624]] road into the town. Cobh is also home to one of the oldest existing tennis clubs in Ireland, Rushbrooke Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, founded in 1870.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.croquetireland.com/node/162 | publisher = Croquet Association of Ireland | website = croquetireland.com | title = Exhibition match at Rushbrooke | date = 23 October 2011 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105094238/http://www.croquetireland.com/node/162 | url-status = live }}</ref>
There are two coastal rowing clubs in the area, Cobh Fishermen and Rushbrooke Rowing Club, with the latter established in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rushbrooke Rowing Club History|url=http://www.rushbrookerc.com/index.php?p=custom&page_id=1 | website = rushbrookerc.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151018193439/http://www.rushbrookerc.com/index.php?p=custom&page_id=1 | archive-date = 18 October 2015 }}</ref> Other events on the water include the "Escape from Spike Island" [[triathlon]], which was first held in 2012 and organised by Cobh Triathlon Club. It takes place annually in late summer
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==People==
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* [[Stephen Ireland]], former [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] international footballer<ref name="famouspeople"/>
* [[Roy Keane]], former [[Manchester United]] footballer, started his professional career with [[Cobh Ramblers]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/roy-keane-is-returning-to-football-with-cobh-ramblers-but-its-only-for-one-night-13219 | publisher = Sports Joe | website = sportsjoe.ie | title = Roy Keane is returning to Cobh Ramblers (for one night only though) | date = 12 February 2015 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043325/https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/roy-keane-is-returning-to-football-with-cobh-ramblers-but-its-only-for-one-night-13219 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Ann Lovett]] (1968-1984), Irish schoolgirl who was born in Cobh. She later moved to [[County Cavan]] and subsequently to [[County Longford]], where she died in January 1984 aged 15. The circumstances of her death caused a national scandal.<ref>{{cite web| work = [[Dictionary of Irish Biography]] | title = Lovett, Ann | url = https://www.dib.ie/biography/lovett-ann-a10324 | date = September 2023 | first = Liz | last = Evers }}</ref>
* [[Sean McLoughlin (footballer)|Sean McLoughlin]], Hull City footballer<ref>{{cite web|url = https://cobhedition.com/?p=32201 | publisher = Cobh Edition | website = cobhedition.com | title = Cobh's Sean McLoughlin in Irish U21 side to face Israel & Germany | date = 5 October 2018 | access-date = 6 September 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Louisa Moresby]] (1862–1931), fantasy writer<ref>{{cite web | url = https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/ceww-657/beck-elizabeth-louisa-moresby | publisher = Simon Fraser University | work = SFU Digitized Collections | title = Beck, Elizabeth Louisa Moresby | access-date = 6 September 2019 | archive-date = 6 September 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190906102503/https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/ceww-657/beck-elizabeth-louisa-moresby | url-status = live }}</ref>
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* [[Fiona Shaw]], actress, born here in 1958<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-life-of-fiona-shaw-30259524.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = The life of Fiona Shaw | date = 11 May 2014 | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190104231124/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-life-of-fiona-shaw-30259524.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Sinéad Sheppard]], local councillor and former member of pop band [[Six (band)|Six]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.finegael.ie/our-people/councillors/cork/cork-county/cobh/sinead-sheppard/ | publisher = Fine Gael | website = finegael.ie | title = Our People - Cllr Sinead Sheppard Cork County Council | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 24 May 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190524173606/https://www.finegael.ie/our-people/councillors/cork/cork-county/cobh/sinead-sheppard/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[James Roche Verling]] (1787–1858), personal physician to [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] during his exile in St. Helena<ref>{{cite journal|url = https://www.dib.ie/biography/verling-james-roche-a8806 | publisher = Royal Irish Academy | journal = [[Dictionary of Irish Biography]] | title = Verling, James Roche | first = C. J. | last = Woods | doi = 10.3318/dib.008806.v1 | date = 2009 | accessdate = 12 May 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Patrick Walsh (bishop of Down and Connor)|Patrick Walsh]] (1931–2023), emeritus bishop of Down and Connor, originally from Cobh<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2023/12/29/statement-by-bishop-donal-mckeown-on-the-death-of-bishop-patrick-walsh-rip-bishop-emeritus-of-down-and-connor/ | website = catholicbishops.ie| title = Statement by Bishop Donal McKeown on the death of Bishop Patrick Walsh RIP, Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor | date = 29 December 2023 | accessdate = 12 May 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Joseph Wheeler (shipbuilder)|Joseph Wheeler]], 19th century founder of the [[Rushbrooke, County Cork|Rushbrooke]] ship yard<ref>{{
Cork Harbour Through | first1 = Kieran |last1 = McCarthy | first2 = Daniel |last2 = Breen |date = 2014 | quote = The [Cobh/Verolme] site's earlier shipbuilding heritage dates back to Joseph Wheeler in 1854 | publisher = Amberley Publishing | isbn = 9781445634265 }}</ref>
▲* [[Joseph Wheeler (shipbuilder)|Joseph Wheeler]], 19th century founder of the [[Rushbrooke, County Cork|Rushbrooke]] ship yard{{citation needed|date = January 2019}}
==Twin towns==
* [[Kolbuszowa]], Poland<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kolbuszowa.pl/24-gmina/151-miasta-partnerskie/165-cobh-irlandia.html | publisher = UM Kolbuszowa | website = kolbuszowa.pl | title = Gmina - Miasta partnerskie - Cobh (Irlandia) | language = pl | access-date = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 5 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105200949/http://www.kolbuszowa.pl/24-gmina/151-miasta-partnerskie/165-cobh-irlandia.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Ploërmel]], France
* [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], US<ref>{{Citation
* [[Pontarddulais]], Wales<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pontarddulaistowncouncil.gov.uk/Core/Pontarddulais-Tc/Pages/Twinning_1.aspx |title=Cobh, County Cork, Republic of Ireland |publisher=Pontarddulais Town Council |date=13 October 2010 |access-date=2013-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219084021/http://www.pontarddulaistowncouncil.gov.uk/Core/Pontarddulais-Tc/Pages/Twinning_1.aspx |archive-date=19 December 2012 }}</ref>
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{{Portal|Ireland}}
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
* [[Metropolitan Cork]]
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