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.
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