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Scotts
Square - Lusitania Memorial and St. Colman's Cathedral in view
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Local Attractions & Tours
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Cobh Heritage Centre
Multi-media exhibition featuring the famine, emigration from Ireland
and the history of Cork Harbour.
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Sirius
Arts Centre
Sirius Arts Centre is the only arts centre in East Cork and has become
an integral part of the cultural life in Cobh, East Cork and the
Harbour Area.
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Cobh Cathedral
A statuesque building situated on a hillside overlooking the town
centre and Cork harbour, houses the famous 49 bell Carillion, the
largest in Ireland and Britain.
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Old
Church Cemetery
The graveyard, located outside the town of Cobh, contains the remains
of 193 victims of the torpedoed RMS Lusitania passenger ship along with
others, most notably Jack Doyle. See here for
free tours of cemetery.
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Titanic
Trail
Guided walking tours of the Titanic Trail take place every day at 11am
leaving from the Commodore Hotel in Cobh.
See other related
links
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Cuskinny Nature
Reserve
A small place rich in wildlife, over 140 species of bird have been
recorded in the area.
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Fota
Wildife Park
Located on Fota Island just ten minutes from Cobh, with over 80 species
of wildlife to see.
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Fota
House and Gardens
Fota House, a superb example of Irish Regency style architecture, was
originally built as an 18th century hunting lodge.
Fota Arboretum and Gardens are of international importance, containing
one of the finest collections of rare and tender trees and shrubs grown
outdoors in Ireland and Britain.
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Barryscourt
Castle
Barryscourt Castle, the seat of the Barry family during 16th Century,
is located near the town of Carrigtwohill. The castle has been
extensively restored with fittings & furnishings reinstated.
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Other museums in East Cork
Cork
Butter Museum
Cork
Public Museum
Cork
City Gaol
Fox's
Lane Museum
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Tourism Links
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Cobh &
Harbour Chamber of Commerce
Cobh and Harbour Chamber is the prime business representative
organistion in the town of Cobh, the Great Island and the Cork Harbour.
The Chamber also operates the Cobh Tourist Information Office. Both are
located in the Old Yacht Club Building. home to the first Yacht Club in
the world, the Royal Cork Yacht Club.
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Cobh
Tourism
What to do in Cobh, where to stay and where to eat.
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Cobh
& Harbour Chamber of Commerce/Sirius
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East
Cork Tourism
EAST CORK TOURISM is the marketing body dedicated to promoting the
region stretching from Cork City to the Waterford border. EAST CORK has
a truly unique variety of attractions to offer the visitor
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mytown.ie
mytown.ie Cobh provides information such as local news, weather, maps
and attractions of Cobh and the surrounding area.
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Discovering Cork
A brand new leisure tourism website containing a wealth of information
to assist visitors' research, plan and book their holiday in the region
of County Cork.
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