Cobh (formerly Queenstown)
Cobh was originally inhabited ~ 1,000 BC. This major sea port on the southern coast of Ireland is the point from which 2.5 of the six million Irish migrated to the United States from 1848 to 1950. The first immigrants processed through Ellis Island, in NY harbor, were from Cobh in 1892. The Titanic’s last port before it departed on its first and last voyage was Cobh. Survivors and deceased from the RMS Lusitania, sank by a German U-boat, were brought to Cobh.
The Cohb Cathedral is a stunner! We could have spent hours there and not taken it all in. Groundbreaking to completion was 1868 – 1919. Some things never change – the original budget was $25,000… Final cost $235,000. The height of the bell tower makes it one of the tallest buildings in Ireland. I couldn’t get a full shot of it unless I reduced to .5, which of course, warped it!
Galway Cathedral was beautiful because of its simplicity. The dark stone made the stained-glass and Stations of the Cross really pop. The Cobh Cathedral was beautifully breathtaking because of its intricate detail. Any open space had fleur de lis or shamrocks carved into the rock. The swastika/St. Brigid’s cross is found throughout many churches in Ireland. I think we mentioned before how St Patrick used the very native shamrock as a symbol and way of explaining the Holy Trinity. Cobh is a fun contrast to the Galway church -all be it a little intimidating.
Mom
Lots of gorgeous churches. Do you see lots of activities in and around them