tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79848492862053739052024-02-20T21:49:49.243-08:00Welcome to Mountview (Cobh)Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-36530806036611123102008-04-27T13:52:00.000-07:002008-04-27T13:53:42.555-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmrdMylQmioINLToFky1I8NZGWzJB7QdthQCYzk2oOh3wcox7fNk1i_scRZsXhn7X7U97iwEU1jghtZUnMadM1WPx6XmDYzijx6PAFTu9nepwI8uJUy6p1aDeTkbFLc-4R5fEGIabTuo/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 626px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmrdMylQmioINLToFky1I8NZGWzJB7QdthQCYzk2oOh3wcox7fNk1i_scRZsXhn7X7U97iwEU1jghtZUnMadM1WPx6XmDYzijx6PAFTu9nepwI8uJUy6p1aDeTkbFLc-4R5fEGIabTuo/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194031098348464178" border="0" /></a>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-62108980745837460442008-04-25T14:57:00.001-07:002008-05-01T06:43:56.377-07:00<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Mountview is a Town House Bed and Breakfast located in one of the nicest and </span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB">most </span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB">peaceful areas of <st1:place st="on"><st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place></st1:place>’s Town. It enjoys a privileged location </span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" >with spectacular panoramic views of St. Colmans Cathedral, Cobh and <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Cork</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">Harbour</st1:placetype></st1:placetype> in <st1:place st="on"><st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place></st1:place>'s Town. </span></strong></span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB">It is close to <st1:city st="on"><st1:city st="on">Cork</st1:city></st1:city> city, <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Cork</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename st="on">International</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">Airport</st1:placetype></st1:placetype> and to the Ferryport which has services to <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Roscoff</st1:city></st1:place>, <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:city></st1:place> and Swansea (UK). Mountview is also close to the Railway Station which provides links to the <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Fota</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Wildlife</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:placetype>, <st1:placename st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Cork</st1:placename></st1:place> <st1:placetype st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">City</st1:placetype>, <st1:city st="on">Dublin</st1:city> and other areas of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:placetype></st1:placename>.</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></strong><br /><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></strong><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></strong><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-1220556223711083252008-04-23T14:06:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:13:16.130-07:00Mount View Bed and Breakfast<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4EwbMRaJlIIsNRmHo7UpgLItpO1N3pOy2s9jP59EJ6ogoSZpcVKRdjZmy3T1BqEa9BY0xWb5ZBwrHPeBbkZ8yLzjiICrjEl8BHe_bJSEB-6EWLgUzzpBEFFKxOoyDM7c58YWL0AQMyg/s1600-h/19409_ITSC2260.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4EwbMRaJlIIsNRmHo7UpgLItpO1N3pOy2s9jP59EJ6ogoSZpcVKRdjZmy3T1BqEa9BY0xWb5ZBwrHPeBbkZ8yLzjiICrjEl8BHe_bJSEB-6EWLgUzzpBEFFKxOoyDM7c58YWL0AQMyg/s400/19409_ITSC2260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195104049898481922" border="0" /></a><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our Bead and Breakfast has four rooms ensuite.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Two</span> </span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">of the rooms with view to </span><st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on">Cobh</st1:place><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">’s Bay and St Colman's Cathedral. One of he rooms is on ground floor and is suitable for disabled people. Mountview has also a beautiful and peaceful garden for guests were you can relax, enjoy you time or play with children. Garden is equipped with tables and chairs for eating outside or having a nice tim</span>e. T</span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">here is a private car park for guests and it only takes five minutes walking to </span><st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on">Cobh</st1:place><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> town’s centre.</span></span></strong><br /><strong></strong></div><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></strong><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please do not hesitate to ask us for any special requirement you need, we’ll do our best to make your stay enjoyable. We also can advise you for any kind of information you need about Cobh’s area or places to visit .</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-63622321736455947942008-04-16T14:07:00.000-07:002008-04-25T09:23:10.588-07:00Views of the Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRxkLdu7joEB7Ja5Xc6hrymcnEwUepA7J-pgwHGxGA_feIW8jtgFwZvNN4_nA62zshDhoNZrlmugyw-ZBKfpXdUdqLmlyRMBNKZne7oQcYIDJR6Lmu5T7B2MHe3fnodX7-jkDRjCxZxo/s1600-h/DSC00425.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 577px; height: 431px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRxkLdu7joEB7Ja5Xc6hrymcnEwUepA7J-pgwHGxGA_feIW8jtgFwZvNN4_nA62zshDhoNZrlmugyw-ZBKfpXdUdqLmlyRMBNKZne7oQcYIDJR6Lmu5T7B2MHe3fnodX7-jkDRjCxZxo/s400/DSC00425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191437576004578418" border="0" /></a>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-64248280200271157552008-04-16T11:15:00.000-07:002008-04-25T09:20:05.078-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH530nBpqFS2fWH02mdpIDuPJOB9hOoVjIyewP3N8nhM_IZ2_GKwnIyO-24otCvY9KGaREMhMkMD3vNkWEVFsiyhTdW8PfWnZi7_6oY7E0D-f7bhEGunubsyeeLeiHWUcS6A5k7NEz3Mk/s1600-h/DSC00428.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;">Click on image for high resolution, download it or print it.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjax97yq44-Vi5RwAwKFZZ31iL3WMHuQW8F9STRz3f5DmOd-zqJM3xWFRz59zh-ABkko0Gcs_6hhk76b2ZK6Jv7QgwcY1yETKpwfSD1lKqYQxGhScym930A4fE1cNq7X7Ii2rqildxukqs/s1600-h/Cobh+Map+with+MountView.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjax97yq44-Vi5RwAwKFZZ31iL3WMHuQW8F9STRz3f5DmOd-zqJM3xWFRz59zh-ABkko0Gcs_6hhk76b2ZK6Jv7QgwcY1yETKpwfSD1lKqYQxGhScym930A4fE1cNq7X7Ii2rqildxukqs/s400/Cobh+Map+with+MountView.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195539593942034882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Click on image for high resolution, download it or print it.</span>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984849286205373905.post-91498373529353213462008-04-12T05:38:00.000-07:002008-05-01T15:42:47.232-07:00Brief History of Cobh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI5HAb9PfY7SJb2hP3Yn60i6hsY07RPlNwWLbFFWHY6RjoHplIDLNU-g-_zCd9HCbY8K79tf12Dd0KH2gZTd8CE_2vuVGT1q0kJvWcqP6CyFNYgSSmaRVEEAotr47wMR_6kToz-MZhlY/s1600-h/PC290046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI5HAb9PfY7SJb2hP3Yn60i6hsY07RPlNwWLbFFWHY6RjoHplIDLNU-g-_zCd9HCbY8K79tf12Dd0KH2gZTd8CE_2vuVGT1q0kJvWcqP6CyFNYgSSmaRVEEAotr47wMR_6kToz-MZhlY/s400/PC290046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195137683787377026" border="0" /></a><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">While the history of Cobh is relatively recent, the history of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Great</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place> itself stretches back into the mists of antiquity. One of the first colonists of <st1:country-region st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region> was Neimheidh, wh</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">o landed in <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Cork</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Harbour</st1:placetype></st1:place> over 1000 years b.c. <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Great</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place> was known in Irish as Oilean Ard Neimheadh because of its association with him. Later it became known as Crich Liathain because of the Lehane tribe who were rulers of it.</span></strong><strong> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">It subsequently became known as Oilean Mor An Barra, (the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Great</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Barry & Barrymore) after the Barry family who inherited it</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> (picture: view of Cobh's harbour)</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><strong></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1750 - 1800</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The village on </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">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". </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The Water Club established at Haulbowline in 1720 was the progenitor of the present Royal Cork Yacht Clu</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">b (now based in Crosshaven) and is the oldest in the world. The Royal Cork Yacht Club was based for many years in <st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place> and the present Sirius Arts Centre was formerly a clubhouse of the organisation.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The oldest recorded pub on the island is reputed to have been the "Anti Gallicon" situated in the Holy Gr</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">ound, and apparently liable to flooding when the tide came in.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><strong></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1800 - 1850</span></strong><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">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 West. In 1849 the name of the town wa</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">s changed to Queenstown to honour QueenVictoria who visited <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place> in that year.</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DaUkuzQuVo4/SBJPfslkZyI/AAAAAAAAAJI/QdL1Do6XqGI/s1600-h/DSC00429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DaUkuzQuVo4/SBJPfslkZyI/AAAAAAAAAJI/QdL1Do6XqGI/s320/DSC00429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193300726274877218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58x3M1YCUhuxAKKh_0Mn-RnOD1wP3epRgRT_CMKSzqssToRyOFyt9MQFWlnR5e7juuvXSm2cr3ZNz_CClj-2lthD7h9DOV538yfrGiLbH44coxedsTU9yquRv9n0vwl_Q8Ntv9cteeJ4/s1600-h/DSC00429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58x3M1YCUhuxAKKh_0Mn-RnOD1wP3epRgRT_CMKSzqssToRyOFyt9MQFWlnR5e7juuvXSm2cr3ZNz_CClj-2lthD7h9DOV538yfrGiLbH44coxedsTU9yquRv9n0vwl_Q8Ntv9cteeJ4/s400/DSC00429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195542089318033874" border="0" /></a><br /><st1:place st="on"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Cobh</span></strong></st1:place><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">'s Town f</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">o</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">rmerly known as Queensto</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">wn (1849 to 1920) is a harbour town, which boasts centuries of seafaring and maritime tradition. The town was originally called Cove of Cork but was changed to Queenstown after Queen <st1:state style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Victoria</st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:state>’s visit in 1849. It was later called Cobh after Irish indepen</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">dence from <st1:country-region style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>. <st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place></st1:place>'s history is entwined with great s</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">hips, majestic Liners and ad</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">venturous tales of the Sea. It was the last port of call of RMS Titanic when it stopped in the harbour to collect passe</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">ngers and mail on April 12th 1912.</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> It is from here that the ship weighed ancho</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">r for the last time towards it fate in the <st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on">North Atlantic</st1:place></st1:place>. <st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place></st1:place> also has the privil</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">ege of having the oldest yacht C</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">lub in the world established in 1720. One of Europe’s most photographed Cathedrals s</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">its overlooking <st1:place style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place></st1:place>, (1868-1916) constructed from Dalkey Granite and Mallow Limestone. The Cathedral has 49 bells, which c</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">ontrol the main Clock, the </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">heaviest weighing over 3.5 tons.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1850 - 1900</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The development of Cove (now Queenstown) continued apace Philip Scott, the shipping merchant built Westbourne and the the architect Desamus Burton who designed many of the buildings in the <st1:placename st="on">Pheonix</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype>, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Dublin</st1:place></st1:city>.<br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCOXIClPDg9qHb8H7yY_kENevPeknJd8zJAiu6tt4eAKaot0hHQAKoSfpn-WEBbRF-vOfUKKyKf-xqWl5Hwjr_-PaqeVz9waqMA6bEtFEiR3fnT3GQLRd_fGtjdukJKBtnts-cTu3nsU/s1600-h/Imagen+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 454px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCOXIClPDg9qHb8H7yY_kENevPeknJd8zJAiu6tt4eAKaot0hHQAKoSfpn-WEBbRF-vOfUKKyKf-xqWl5Hwjr_-PaqeVz9waqMA6bEtFEiR3fnT3GQLRd_fGtjdukJKBtnts-cTu3nsU/s400/Imagen+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195543339153517026" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Much admired by successive generations of visitors, Westbourne continues to set the standard for architecture in the town today. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">St. Colman's Cathedral was commenced in 1868 and completed in 1919. This monumental undertaking cost £235,000 collected from various sources.</span></strong></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1900 - 1950</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><st1:place st="on"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Cobh</span></strong></st1:place><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> is famed for being the last port of call for the</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> ill-fated <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Titanic"</span> which sank after striking an iceberg on Sunday 14th April 1912. Another tragedy which has entered popular mythology, the sinking of the "<st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Lusitania</st1:state></st1:place>" in 1915 is connected also with the town.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><strong></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GEA9xFEqybMg-6xatHj__SRRwiaeuXMeDS-OPXufH1eFWLJ2i99oHXIY9MMlzwqmj3HpWk2NRPn3ZshIEgLTl-X1NP8jWP0drChaqnmcTSmYTyphwdhj_Qte5mQKLnDs_SBxkhVmpu0/s1600-h/PC290042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GEA9xFEqybMg-6xatHj__SRRwiaeuXMeDS-OPXufH1eFWLJ2i99oHXIY9MMlzwqmj3HpWk2NRPn3ZshIEgLTl-X1NP8jWP0drChaqnmcTSmYTyphwdhj_Qte5mQKLnDs_SBxkhVmpu0/s400/PC290042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195135368800004450" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">This picture is from where the last passenge</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">rs of the </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Tita</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">nic left <st1:place st="on">Cobh, which nowadays remains like this as a part of Cobh's history</st1:place> and modern World's history.<br /></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">After the War of Independence and with the signing of the Treaty in 1921 Queenstown became a Treaty Port along with Berehaven and Lough Swilly and this situation remained until 1938.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The town changed its name once again in 1922 to the now familiar <st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place>. In the 1930's Jack Doyle, the boxer and </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">singer, was at the height of his fame.</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><br /><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Present</span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Transatlantic sailing's resumed after the War. Today liners call again on a regular basis to visit <st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place> as a Port of Call for tourists and not to take on emigrants.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80MXcpQtAnDbl_XCjFuxYoak_IBnMEs39mXGXQBUpgovEZyXSJOh_rEx96kBIOuAWeQkEKGdJU1-RZT9Cy4eOk6vQ2gMTq13bKVCvuRV7pL0BX9P0adBDJVmVqbJrJ_WaGum0gsJiW4E/s1600-h/Barco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80MXcpQtAnDbl_XCjFuxYoak_IBnMEs39mXGXQBUpgovEZyXSJOh_rEx96kBIOuAWeQkEKGdJU1-RZT9Cy4eOk6vQ2gMTq13bKVCvuRV7pL0BX9P0adBDJVmVqbJrJ_WaGum0gsJiW4E/s400/Barco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195136223498496370" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Cobh's past and present is bound to the sea, fishermen, tourism and it's beautiful architecture of buildings.<br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Toaday one of the most nicest placest to visit of Cobh is the coastline.</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> It offers beautiful views like the one in the picture. This part of the city is a good place to spend your day where</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> you can try different types of food (Irish and foreign), to have a rest or try a good pint of guinness in a typical Irish pub like Rob Roy (the most famous) specially for its live acts and decoration or any other pub.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqgJHBmgWkbbBUJgbtaOQC_j4mUO7wesjNJ8WsQkcuUMgOKfw2SBLr88qdv3PAwNE94iwSE7Mq133Ep8jADx-j_v0KR0rumTd9Qaa7PUtj81Na2trivf4potZ4SkoNfWuJv5CGQiAdpE/s1600-h/PC290034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqgJHBmgWkbbBUJgbtaOQC_j4mUO7wesjNJ8WsQkcuUMgOKfw2SBLr88qdv3PAwNE94iwSE7Mq133Ep8jADx-j_v0KR0rumTd9Qaa7PUtj81Na2trivf4potZ4SkoNfWuJv5CGQiAdpE/s400/PC290034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195143022431725970" border="0" /></a></p> <p style=""><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">In 1991 <st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place> once more saw the Golden Age of Sail when the Cutty Sark Tall Ships race ended its first leg here. <st1:place st="on">Cobh</st1:place> has also seen one of her own achieve Olympic Silver medal status when Sonia O'Sullivan claimed second place in the 5000m in the Sydney Olympics to add her wins in the World Cross Country Championships and World Championships. Truly, Ireland's and Cobh's finest ambassador on the sporting stage. </span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p></div>Mountview, Cobh, County Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236042150143147577noreply@blogger.com0