Ayrshire Scotland Quiz

Can you name this Cathedral overlooking the second largest
natural harbour in the world. Last port visited by the Titanic.
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Answer can be found below.

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The image above is of St. Coleman's Cathedral in the town of Cohb on the south coast of Ireland. This town is situated on Great Island, one of the three large islands in Cork harbour which are all now joined by roads and bridges - Little Island and Fota are the others. Formerly known as Queenstown, after Queen Victoria, the name of the town was changed back to to its old Irish name in 1922 - the Cobh (cove) of Cork. The harbour is one of the largest and safest anywhere, being capable of taking the largest vessels afloat. The great Transatlantic liners used to come in up to the 1950s. On the quayside there is a memorial to the victims of the Lusitania, many of whom are buried in the old church cemetery. The ship was sunk off Kinsale in 1915 by a German submarine, an action which was responsible for bringing the United States of America into the Great War, the survivors were brought back here. Another unhappy association is with the Titanic, 'the safest liner in the world'. Queenstown was her last port of call on her fateful maiden voyage.

For more information on St. Coleman's Cathedral and Cohb, visit the website www.cork-guide.ie/cobh.htm.

Thinking of visiting this historic part of Ireland, view the website Late Rooms for information on Hotels in Ireland.