Cóbh
[key] [Irish,=cove], town, Co. Cork, S Republic of Ireland, on the
south shore of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Originally called Cove of Cork,
the town was renamed Queenstown when Queen Victoria visited in 1849. It was
named Cóbh in 1922. Cóbh has iron foundries and is Ireland's
chief transatlantic port with large docks and stations of naval stores.
Situated on slopes above the harbor and having a temperate climate,
Cóbh is also a popular seaside resort. It houses the headquarters of
the Royal Cork Yacht Club, the oldest yacht club in the world (founded in
the early 18th cent.). St. Colman's (completed 1915), which towers over the
town, is an outstanding example of a neo-Gothic cathedral.
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