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Remember life aboard the Titanic with a series of commemorative events in Cobh

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

A ten day series of events in Cobh is underway to mark the 101 anniversary of the Titanic. Cobh and Titanic have a shared connection as it is Cobh which has the distinction of being the last port of call … Continue reading →

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Free Entry to Spike Island

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Spike Island located of the coast of Cork, near Cobh has hosted a monastery, a fortress and a prison within its 104 acres, all of which have left their mark.

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5,000 gather in Cobh to remember the 123 passengers who boarded Titanic

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Seamus O'Murchu

“Of the 123 Irish passengers who boarded the Titanic only 44 of them survived.” Yesterday, 5,000 people gathered in Cobh as the relatives of the poor Irish passengers who perished when the Titanic sank for a commemoration service. The services … Continue reading →

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