In the town of Cobh, on the coast of County Cork, Ireland

 “We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people and that keeps us all warm.” -- Marianne Williamson

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(on the coast of County Cork, Ireland) Cobh, known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of the county, with a population of around 13,000 inhabitants, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbor and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. (Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.) Cobh (pronounced "cove") is a charming waterfront town on a glittering estuary, dotted with brightly colored houses and overlooked by a splendid cathedral. It is popular with Corkonians looking for a spot of R&R, and with cruise liners; each year around 90 visit the port, the second-largest natural harbor in the world (after Sydney Harbor in Australia).

+ Cobh, a naval station as well as a seaport lies on the south side of Great Island, on a hill above the harbor of Cork city (which is home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal). In 1838 the steamer Sirius set out from Cobh to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, taking 18 1/2 days. Renamed Queenstown in honor of Queen Victoria in 1849, the town retained that name until 1922. Cobh became a military and naval center and port of embarkation for troops -- and it remains the chief Irish port of call for transatlantic liners. (Facing the town are Spike and Haulbowline islands.) On a high point in the town stands St Colman's, the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. It is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland, standing at 91.4 meters (300 feet).

+ The Royal Navy port, established in the 1750s, became known as "The Cove of Cork" or "Cove.". The combined conurbation was renamed to "Queenstown" in 1849, during a visit by Queen Victoria. The name was changed to Cobh, during the Irish War of Independence. In ancient times the area was known as Cuan an Neimheadh (the Harbor of Neimheidh), a figure in medieval Irish legend. Great Island was called Oileán Ard Neimheidh (the high or important island of Neimheidh)