The Love Ireland Guide â„– 009: The Irish Trad Session
Two traditional Irish musicians playing trad music in a dark Irish pub, one with a banjo There is no bandleader at a proper Irish trad …
Cobh
Cobh known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. With a population of around 13,000 inhabitants, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland’s only dedicated cruise terminals. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.
Facing the town are Spike and Haulbowline islands. On a high point in the town stands St Colman’s, the cathedral church of the diocese of Cloyne. It is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland.
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