Visiting the Beautiful Small Irish Town With a BIG History. Titanic's LAST Port of Call: Cobh
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- This is the problem with sitting browsing the internet. A quiet Tuesday evening quickly becomes a very early Wednesday morning with the alarm going off and me questioning what I booked last night. But this was the only moment of regret, once I arrived in Ireland, I knew I was onto something pretty cool. Originally I'd thought a wee overnighter in Cork was the plan. I'm so glad I went the extra few miles to Cobh - It is genuinely one of the coolest towns I've ever visited, with everything I look for - sea views, ships of all description, friendly, laid back locals, and a proper Guinness :)
Join me on my short time in Cobh and discover some of the history this small town has to offer. And yes, I'll also take you for that pint.
Filmed on location in Cobh, County Cork on 22nd/23rd June 2022.
Itinerary and costs:
Ryanair flights £50
22 Jun EDI ORK FR3732 0735 0855
23 Jun ORK EDI FR3739 2140 2255
Seat Reservations £4 per flight
Bus Cork Airport - City 2.20euro each way
Train Cork - Cobh 3.90euro each way
Garden Room at West Beach House £70 (with some booking.com discount - may be a tad more normally)
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Hi all, I seem to be getting spammed on the comments section of this video! You may get a comment which is obviously not from me but with my picture. Please don't reply to it, and apologies, I'll report it!
Yes Steve i've had one mate, confused me for a minute !
So you're saying this is not you...kinda like Mrs. Doyle no means yes
Cobh 😊gourgous ❤adorable town. Loved it, all the colours, flowers, palmtrees , houses etc
Just a few comments.... Firstly, that abandoned village on Spike was connected to the Fort. It housed the families of married British Army or Barracks personnel (single men stayed in the Barracks). Their children had to be ferried across to Cobh, to school, each day. When a child turned 18, they had to leave the island. Secondly, the Lusitania was sunk 8 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, but the bodies were brought to Cobh/Queenstown. The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat was the closest and set out from Broadstrand, in what was actually a rowing boat. By the time they got out there, they were collecting bodies. Thirdly, my granduncle was one of the 123 who boarded the Titanic, but unfortunately he drowned.
Thanks so much Steve. I just found this and Timely to say the least. My wife and I are going on a 10 day trip to Ireland (8/days there)/in the middle of April. Kinsale is on our itinerary but now we will make it a point to spend a day in Cobh. My grandparents were all from County Cork and I can’t wait to get back to my roots. I’ve always been drawn to the sea and now I know why. Thanks for an awesome guide! Jim from Brooklyn, NY.
Have a fantastic time! :)
I was in Cobb in October 1995 but didn't spend much time there. I did see the memorial to the Titanic and one for all the Irish, largely sponsored by Irish-Americans, who left there to come to America. My father's ancestors came from a town near Cork, and probably left from Cobb (Queenstown) in 1840, before the Great Famine, to Boston, later setting in central NY State.
The Irish navy base is called Haulbowline - about as naval as you can have.
Thank you showing 9ff my home town in all its splendour. Great place to live and work. Quality of life on your doorstep for all the family
Wow - JEALOUS! What a fantastic place to call home!
A good old traditional Irish pub 👌 😊
OMG, absolutely brilliant. I've been to Cork a few times but didn't even know how much this town of Cobh meant historically. Thanks for sharing Steve.
Hi Steve. Loved your video (subscribed). The first time we visited Ireland was 23 years ago with our two sons. They were 21 and 22 at the time. Now, we'll be returning to Ireland this June (2023). Except, this time we will be with our two sons and their families. A total of ten of us (including four grandkids) will be in Ireland for ten days. My wife and I are looking forward to seeing Ireland again, but this time through our grandkid's eyes - ages seven to sixteen. Last time we were in Cork we looked in a phone book for our family name (Sullivan). We were happy to see the Sullivan name was so well represented.
That's so cool you are returning all together as a big family :) love it! Have a grand time!
We have just returned from visiting Cork and Cobh with inspiration from your video. We stayed at West Beach Guesthouse and mentioned your name. Mary remembered you from last year. We even stayed in the same room and got our croissants from Mary. Mary was such a lovely host. Cork and Cobh such lovely places too and the people so friendly. Thanks Steve. Love your videos.
So glad you enjoyed the wonderful town and hospitality! Thanks so much for letting me know :)
Welcome to Ireland Steve. You are doing a great job Love Cobh and West Cork is Beautiful. Enjoy.
Cheers Declan! Shamefully I've only been to the big cities before now, shows why I need to get out and explore this wonderful Island some more!
What a lovely video. My cousins ancestor was Fredrick Fleet who was one of the lookouts on Titanic and survived until he took his own life in 1965.
YOU made a good choice for a mini break Steve that accommodation looked cosy
Im from Cobh and lived here all my life, its nice to see my little town being appreciated 😊
Yet another fascinating traveller's tale!
Hi Steve. 😊 I was in Southern Ireland away back in 1991, when I was a young man. I was travelling about by train. I reached Cork City, and then took the rails as far west as I could, to Tralee. I saw the name Cobh, at Cork station, but back then I had no idea
it had been where the Titanic sailed from, or even been known as Queenstown. There is also a Queenstown in my home country of New Zealand😊 Anyway that was a lovely poignant video
Thanks so much! Oh I remember a very cold night sleeping in my car up near the Remarkables :)
Was living in Tralee that year.
Oh that was a wee trip down memory lane. My mum took me on sailing holidays to cobh when I was in my early teens right up to early twenties in the 90s. Spike Island was still a prison. I remember beaching there once and being very careful to stay below the tide line as to not get in trouble from the guards that came rushing along the road. There are many other stories but one I think involved the Roaring Donkey!!
Woah, I currently live in Cobh! Thanks for making a video of my smaller but nice town :), also it's Ireland's cleanest large town
I'm so jealous! Amazing wee place! Thanks for watching :)
Tidy towns are doing a great job 👍my 💚 is in Cobh
My Great Grandfather grew up in Queenstown now Cobh. He immigrated to the U.S.A. via Scotland in about 1884. His original trade was merchant ship Captain. He later became a head salesman for a manufacturing firm in the U.S.A.
Thanks for this Linda!
Thanks, Steve! Your videos always put me in a good frame of mind--taking me places I would know nothing about otherwise. Very enjoyable!!!!!
Really appreciate that, thank you!
Fantastic video of my home town Cobh and my first home Spike Island! Thank you for coming to visit us and showing everyone why we love it so much and..... there is plenty more to see there so come back for another visit!
Thanks for having me Claire and what a wonderful town to call home!
@@steve-marsh have to agree with you 😊
Steve, watching thru Covid filled eyes atm, this vid reminded me why taking the next breath is worth the effort. Cheers Big Ears.
Steve... Enough! Now I have to go to Ireland and I don't even have finish visiting Scotland yet 🤣
Haha I know the feeling Béatrice :D
Hi Steve,
Delighted you enjoyed visiting the town I call home ❤️. You spoke well of it and showed off some of our lovely sights. 🍀
What a fantastic town Sean, thanks for having me!
In todays money, for a 2 room suite on Titanic would cost over £40,000!!!!! I have an original Newspaper from April 1912.... Fascinating to read...... Cobh does look like a great place to visit, you have the ability to make the places you visit really special... Great stuff Steve..... Did you save a Guinness for me??? :-))
Your Guinness is still sitting on the bar, just tell them I sent you :) Oh I'd love a read of that newspaper!
@@steve-marsh You can read it .... But it will cost you more than 1 Pint.... :-)))
Well done once again! I've decided I don't need to travel as old as I am. I can just wander around with you. It's a lot easier on my old body and my old pocketbook. Besides, if I went in person, I wouldn't get the wonderful descriptions of the places that I get from you. Say hi to Alicja for me. Be well, stay safe, travel Lots, love from Texas.
Aw thanks Kate, always a pleasure to show you around :)
@@steve-marshIts beamish and murphys stout down in cork rather than guinness
Same here - I'm now 83 and can no longer travel. Steve's videos are the next best thing - even better, as he gets to places I never could.
So excited to visit Cobh in a little over a week. Thoroughly enjoyed your video, great footage of this charming town.
Have an awesome time mate!
Great vid, you’ve made me home sick for Cobh. Looks like I’m heading back to visited sooner than I thought 😂
Love it there, might head back as well!
Wow Steve what a fantastic video a little place called cobh with an amazing history and a beautiful town .
Another good one mate. I'm sure I remember that infamous episode of Wish You Were Here when Judith Chalmers said she'd only had one hour's sleep and needed a nap before checking out the local Guinness :p
Haha no way! I'll be searching for that one now :D
I just found your channel. I love your videos. Watching from Southern California USA. 🇺🇸 I am now subscribed. 😁 Its so beautiful where you are.
Thanks so much Carrie, welcome aboard!!! Really appreciate your support, and love your part of the world too :)
Glad you enjoyed your stay Steve, i used to live in Cork city and enjoyed many a day out in Cobh. Pairc Ui Chaoimh is a hurling stadium also used for Gaelic football. Next time your in Ireland you should try Waterford city or Dungarvan in the neighbouring county of Waterford.
Thanks to this video we made Cobh a destination a couple of weeks ago, whilst visiting from Australia. Love your work.
Thanks so much Max!
If you get the chance you should visit the fishing port of Kinsale just a few miles from Cobh.
Ahh thanks! Definitely a return trip in the making already. I was on a Kinsale bus at one point, if I'd fallen asleep maybe I'd have seen the fishing port!
Oh, for fun, Steve. I will someday go to Cobn, I will. I think my heart is in Ireland. Merry Ann from Minnesota p.s. It was fun to see the choir from Minnesota
I thought of you when I saw where they were from :)
Wow 😮 the globe inside the cathedral
Steve, Greetings from New Jersey again you have found interesting places the globe at the cathedral the tragic harbor the beautiful town and of course the Roaring Donkey 😉
Linda it was such a treat to go there, makes me want to explore more of the Emerald Isle!
GREAT editing Steve - especially 1st music segment - 0:32 👍👍👍👍👍
Slick ... in a really Good way!
Thanks so much Martin! Appreciated :)
Fantastic video Stephen!😎Such a lovely town- I’m glad You had a great weather!
Hello Steve from Sydney Australia thanks for this fantastic video
I visited Cobh when i sailed from Sydney on a 105day World cruise in 2017. It was a highlight of my voyage
Loved the place.
Princess cruises call there on every world cruise and the locals put on an Australian day celebration to welcome the ship
I am due to call there again if next years cruise happens, because of Covid the last 2 years have been cancelled
You have shown me lots of things to explore
Thanks from a fellow Scot living down under
Oh Ian I'd LOVE to do a voyage like that! Aye, I believe Cobh welcomes around 100 cruise ships per year, what a great wee town and love the sound of the Australia Day celebration :)
@@steve-marsh Hi Steve thanks for replying I was born in Stirling and lived in Elgin and Perth before emigrating to Australia
Have been back to Scotland a few times but Covid halted my travels
I am booked on next year’s world cruise that stops at many Uk ports Greenock being one and a ships tour takes me to see the Falkirk Wheel and 3 hours free time in Stirling. Having watched your previous presentation on there i know where I’ll go
Well done Keep it going
Cheers
3:30 even this Cobh sprinter was quieter than the caledonian sleeper seat pod, and you had the windows open
It's fantastic for me to see these places and avoid all the hills and steps. Col D
I visited Cobh in a cruise ship just a couple of weeks ago. Lovely place!
I've heard approx 100 cruise ships stop there every year, I'd been hoping to see one, but no luck this time!
We visited Cobh on P&O cruise just before COVID and loved the place. We walked to the Old Cemetery to see the Lusitania graves - very moving. Your video brought back good memories.
Great video, Steve. I'm a Cobh resident , born and bred here. Lovely review 👍
Thanks so much for watching! Your town is beyond awesome!!!
Steve I have a tear in my eye 🥲I’ve always wished to go to Ireland, but sadly never had the opportunity, would loved to have visited my husbands step dads family, but Scotland has been my saving grace as you know, and I’ve never encountered any dangerous pidgins! I have enjoyed this tour with the history that goes with it…. Titanic & Lusitania very, very sad indeed! I was impressed with your mini accommodation for your overnight stay, if I downsized I could probably live in something like that….The Roaring Donkey looked a welcoming pub! fabulous tour Steve with fantastic views and great commentary as always, So pleased you survived the ‘Titanic’ see you next time then! 👍
So glad you enjoyed it just as much as me Bernice :) There's just something about Ireland I can't quite put my finger on, but I sure feel relaxed and happy when there :)
Delighted to see you've come in my direction Steve! Cobh is lovely and I'm lucky enough to live within cycling distance. Also delighted to be heading for a trip in the opposite direction next weekend. Looking forward to exploring Edinburgh!
First time watching. I can say why the comments are so positive. I like your choices and your commentary is SO personable had relaxed and interesting. an exemplary vlog. Thank you ! From Somerset in the South West of England.
Thanks so much Mark, really appreciate the feedback, keeps me on track for the next video (filming again tomorrow :) All the best!
Please always do food reviews because it is an important aspect of traveling. Thanks from Oklahoma, USA.
Another interesting video, great to see the Spitfire that was at the entrance to RAF Turnhouse, first time I ever flew was from there in a RAF Chipmunk with Paisley Air Traing Corps a brilliant experience.Cobh looks a great place to visit for a longer visit.
Whit an interesting wee trip Steve, thanks for sharing….
Cheers Scott! Have a great weekend!
Great video. I'm really tempted by Cobh. As it happens, my daughter is taking her son and one of her nieces to Cork this every evening and I know they plan to visit Cobh, so it's been wonderful to see what it's like so that I can visualise their trip.
Superb Barney! Oh they'll absolutely love it there! :)
I live in Cobh :)
A place worth going to.
Love this! What a lovely , historical place - thanks for taking us along!
Just magnificent, I find myself becoming a little envious of your journeys and can't wait to get back there and do some my self, thank you so much and stay safe. Cheers.
Cheers Simon! This is a wee gem of a place :)
Amazing short money spent for a cool jaunt and visit - and to a different country no less!! I can’t imagine a cool trip like that happening here in USA for such little money 😳🤦♀️🤷♀️💰💰💰Thanks for regularly sharing your epic days out and the inspiration they provoke 🥇
Yeah, we really do take it for granted! And sometimes those flights are half what I paid, just crazy and I couldn't say no :)
Steve I absolutely love your videos and enjoying catching up on a few I have missed. Have a good week.
The summer of 2019, my daughter and I passed through Cork going from Waterford to Killarney, but our tour didn’t stop there, much less Cobh. As we didn’t get to visit County Tipperary either (where my ancestors came from), I’ll have to add it to the list for my dream return trip!
Erin, sounds like you need to get planning a return there very soon :)
Hi Steve, I am becoming like a broken record whenever I see our epic journeys. Absolutely brilliant the way you show off all these new adventures. Thanks as always. Safe travels.
Thanks so much Brian! Have a great weekend!
What a fantastic place to travel to. It’s something I’d be interested in going to myself. Another great video.
Cheers Christopher! A wee hidden gem this one, had no idea!
Steve, if you're back in Ireland, try Kinsale, near Cork. It's beautiful.
Ah, Cobh! Such a wonderful place with all of the colours and history. Next time you'll have to head out to Kinsale, which is also beautiful.
My wife and I will be staying in Kinsale at Jim Edwards’s inn from March 29 through April 5. Can’t wait!
thanks Steve, for showing me Cobh, and also how affordable the journey is! PS. your choices of music in your videos is great - love it!! :)
Thanks so much Jörn!
The UK and Irish Tourist Board's owe you a fortune mate. Top class as per usual.
Cheers James! Trips like this are an absolute pleasure!
@@steve-marsh This video encouraged me to become a patreon today
Thanks so much for that spare of the moment trip Steve, excellent. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it Roger, an unexpectedly incredible town!
So much contrast in one small town, the beauty of the globe and the colourful facades of the house compared to the sadness of jfk, Lusitania and the titanic pier, I can imagine the ‘last walk’ of the prisoner through those dark tight corridors. So glad your practising for New Year’s Day 2,023 steps. You’ll make it
Haha cheers John, in training for it already step by uphill step! :)
Awesome that Steve. We've been just along the coast to Kinsale a couple of times which is a cracking wee place but have never explored east of Cork. We're definitely going to visit Cobh someday though as it looks gorgeous so thanks for the heads up. On our last Kinsale trip we drove the Ring of Kerry which was spectacular and right up your street. We also did a fab whale watching trip out of Baltimore with Whale Watch West Cork and it was amazing as we saw loads of dolphins and a few minkies. Nic Slocum and his crew really look after you on his boats so that's very much recommended too 👍
I love how you've been everywhere Davey :) You have so much knowledge of these places on the tip of your tongue! Have a great weekend!
@@steve-marsh ah, but I'm a few years older than you Steve. I'm sure you'll catch me up when I'm old and dithery and can't go anywhere!
Cobh is a place that I had never heard of - before watching the various train travel videos on TH-cam. If I ever get “across the pond” - Cobh is on my bucket list!
Well worth it if you get the chance! Thanks for watching!
Loved this video Steve.I have always had a fascination about the Titanic so this was a great insight into the history of its leaving Ireland.I'm binge watching your videos at the moment as I love your down to earth but humorous commentary and the fantastic content.Best wishes.
Brilliant video. Brought back so many memories for me, as I’ve been living in Jersey for 25 years.
Cheers Liam!
Loved this video. This would be a trip id thoroughly enjoy! A beautiful town steeped in history with lots to see & do!
I never realized how much history this town has now I will have to visit Ireland as well as return to Scotland. You do a better job than any tourist board Steve. Keep them coming now time for a cuppa ☕
Thanks Steve that was an absolutely fabulous video I’ve no idea how I missed it when it was published 🥂
Haha no worries mate, thanks for finding it :)
Aaawwweeeeee! That was lovely! A nice Saturday evening surprise for us! Thanks Steve. 💖
Glad you enjoyed it Katrina! You are soooo welcome :)
@@steve-marsh 🥰
Cheers again Steve for that one looked a lovely wee place .cheers 🍺🍺👍
Thanks David!
Another beautiful journey, well done!
Fantastic tour I have heard about Cobh what a lovely place it is to visit now you have shown me x hope your legs have recovered thanks Steve I really enjoy your adventures
Well done yet again Steve. Cobh looks very nice, not to big, lots to see. Thanks.
Another fine trip. Have never been but seen many documentaries where the cathedral looks so dominant on the skyline. Great too see more of this little town as it seems well looked after. Allan.
Cheers Allan! It was all new to me and really loved it!
Was just there last month. Would love to find a place to stay for a couple of months. Life is dicey in the US. Loved the Titanic museum. I want a gentle life w/o guns!
Love the spur of the moment trips - planes, trains, boats and scenery (not to mention the refreshment) keep them coming.
Cheers Kevin! :)
Did us proud with that video,, im born raised and still in cobh. Thanks for video,, hopefully will encourage people to come.
Cheers Marcus! Fantastic place, loved every minute!
Nice video ! We visited Cork and Cobh in August 2019, travelling by car and boat from Paris via Roscoff. We loved this area. Thank you, it brings back some good memories to us.
My great grandfather moved the family to Cobh from Kerry to work on the docks, and the family have been there since, my cousins actually grew up on spike island there’s a museum there now and the family have pics displayed 💚 great video
That's so cool Bridget! And a lovely part of the world, thanks for getting in touch!
Thanks for sharing, Steve.
My pleasure Richard!!
Don't worry about all that, just get in the pubs 😛
Great video 👌
Well said! Cheers! :)
Brilliant Steve, a really magical & sombre trip. enjoyed it thanks. Take care and stay safe
Good stuff Steve. Worth it for the Guinness alone.
Ain't that the truth! Cheers!
Would you believe that I am going to visit Cobh and Spike tomorrow, just two days after the video was published!?! A complete coincidence. I live in the US and am visiting my home town of Cork with my family. I’ve been watching your videos for about two years and love them. Thanks for this one … very timely 😉
Haha no way Gavin! Have a fantastic time, it sure is a wonderful part of the world :)
Just came across this video today. I was in Cobh in September 2022 and it was a wonderful place. So many colorful houses and that huge cathedral. The amazing history of the place told to my tour group by the local guide.
Super mini break, I love this sort of "holiday", even though its just a couple of days it always seems longer, I wonder why? Thanks again Steve for taking us on an away day!
Cheers David! Aye, you tend to pack more into these wee flying visits!
Welcome to Ireland 🇮🇪!! My home country , so glad you enjoyed your visit what a brilliant video as per usual really enjoyable hopefully you will pop over again in the future for another trip 👍👍👍
Thanks Michael! What a place, and absolutely - many more Irish adventures on the list already! Any recommendations???
@@steve-marsh …Dingle Co Kerry my favourite place & area ti visit. Also Galway City on the west coast , & Co Donegal in the north west. Lots to research indeed 👌👌
hook lighthouse in Co Wexford.
All of Co Donegal
Co Waterford coast. x
Love my Ireland holidays
@@michaelstaunton1632 thanks so much for the tips!
@Clare Clark and thanks to You Clare! :) I do love a lighthouse!
Well that was really interesting! Thanks for a great video with lots of information!
Thanks so much Linda!
Thanks for this Epic video - brilliant as always.
Thanks so much! :)
A lot late but some more info on theTitanic, the survivors ended up in NYC they stayed in a building that is now The Jane Hotel, it was a Sailors home and institute. Over time it kept its heratige with the sea in the rooms (Cabins). Its worth reading the history for anyone interested in the ship and the events around its sinking.
No Way!!!! I stayed at The Jane and had no idea!!!!
@@steve-marsh Yep, I also found out after I stayed there. 👍👍
Awesome video Steve, the place has a LOT of history!!!
Looks well worth a visit and you did the town justice!
Cheers Ron! :)
Great video Steve , I only went there for the day from Belfast to visit the White star line office and wished I had set aside more time as I did not realise how much there was to see there but intend going again but with more days to explore properly .
It's a wee gem of a place eh? Return trips in order for you and me both!
Outstanding video.
Very informative and 'earthy'
Really enjoyed your hosting skills
Really appreciate it John, cheers!