Organised by Cobh Tourism, the ceremonies will pay tribute to all those who lost their lives when the British liner was torpedoed by a German submarine on 7 May 1915 off the Cork coast. Many of the dead were buried in Cobh.
Harbour secrets: Wrecks still hidden beneath the waves
Attending the unveiling of the anchor of the Swedish ship The Saga at Ballybrannigan beach in East Cork were from left, Patricia O Connell, who recovered the anchor, Cllr Michael Hegarty, chairman of the East Cork Municipal District, Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley, former Mayor of the County of Cork, Sean O Callaghan, Cork County Council senior executive officer and Barry Hickey, salvage crew member. Picture: David Keane.
Tom MacSweeney
THE unveiling of the 126-year-old anchor from the Swedish ship Saga at Ballybrannigan Beach by the County Council could, if developed, provide a ‘chain of maritime memories’ around the Cork coastline which would be a unique and unusual attraction.
Come to My Town: Cobh. so much to explore
In a new series, MARTINA O’DONOGHUE visits Cork towns and interviews key characters to learn about the gems of their much-loved home places. This week she visits Cobh and chats with Sinead Sheppard
Cobh Cathedral and Cobh quayside.
Martina O Donoghue
ONCE known as Queenstown, Cobh, a town steeped in history, is famous for being the last port of call for the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912.
Who better to have as my tour guide than Sinead Sheppard, who knows the place inside-out.
She’s been in local politics for the past 12 years including as a county councillor for the Cobh Municipal District for the past five years but her history with the area stretches back much further.
If it s good enough for Brando.what s not to like about this €875k waterside home
Coolgreine is quite the catch, what with its magnificent position overlooking Cork Harbour and its own private boathouse and slipway
Thu, 22 Apr, 2021 - 17:00
Catherine Shanahan
Bedrooms
Exempt
WHAT do Donald Trump, Princess Margaret and John Fitzpatrick have in common? Answer: An interest, at one time or another, in Mount Panther, an historic country house in Co Down.
John grew up there, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon paid a visit to check out its famed ballroom in 1963 and The Donald’s people considered adding it to his collection of golf properties when it went up for sale in 2008.