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Experiencing Titanic's last port of call in Cobh, Ireland
On April 11, 1912, the Titanic departed Cobh, formerly known as Queenstown, in Co Cork, and set sail for New York. Today The Titanic Experience at Cork harbor commemorates the Irish passengers who ...
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The fascinating history of Cobh in Co Cork
The sea shanty “The Holy Ground” refers to the eastern part of Cobh that wasn’t holy at all. The area catered for the needs of sailors! The Titanic’s last port of call was Cobh.
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Before the Titanic Sank, a Cheerful Passenger Wrote in a Postcard That He Was 'Leaving for the Land of Stars and Stripes'
Smith’s missive was postmarked in Ireland, Titanic’s final stop before venturing ... him after disembarking in Queenstown (now called Cobh), while Smith stayed onboard.
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Titanic passenger's postcard fetches £20,000
An "extremely rare" postcard written by a Titanic passenger who died after the ... and Queenstown - now known as Cobh - before setting out across the Atlantic. Mr Smith had travelled with family ...
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Titanic passenger's postcard fetches £20,000
Mr Smith was one of more than 1,500 people to die when the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912. The liner left from Southampton but called at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown - now known as Cobh ...