Cork County Council has granted licences that will facilitate the first guided walking tours of Spike Island commencing this weekend. The boat will be operated by Cobh based Marine Transport Services Ltd. and the tour will be led by historian Michael Martin of the Titanic Trail.
It is expected that the first boat …

Next Tour Sunday 1st August
Jack Gilmartin’s fascinating free tours of the Old Church Cemetery take place on the first Sunday of each month this summer. Starting at 2.30 pm at the main gate of the cemetery, the tours begin on Sunday 2nd May and will end on 5th September. The amazing history …

The maiden call to Cobh of the majestic Cunard liner Queen Victoria was a huge success with passengers and Cork people alike enjoying the free concert with Cobh’s own Big Band and an array of arts, crafts and food stalls.  
A Wreath Laying Ceremony took place at the Lusitania Peace Memorial at 11.15 am …

Due to popular demand the exhibition outlining the fascinating history of Spike Island  currently running in The Heritage Centre in Cobh has been extended until the end of August. The  joint Cork Harbour Islands Project (C.H.I.P.)/Cork County Council Exhibition is sponsored by Port of Cork .  It features the history of this …

There are €2000 in cash prizes to be won in this year’s Cobh International Deep Sea Angling Festival. That’s on top of the usual array of crystal prizes. In fact the total prize fund now stands at over €7,500. Any angler who hasn’t booked in for this event should seriously think …

                                                                                                 
On 29th August next, See You in Cobh is delighted to host the highly acclaimed “Dancing Thru the Ages” music and dance extravaganza in the Commodore Hotel at 8.30pm.
Dancing Thru the Ages showcases the ancestral legacy of Irish culture and tradition with an exciting contemporary one without losing the spirit …

These visitors to Cobh were delighted that they discovered Gilbert’s Restaurant just off the main street of Cobh.

 
Formation of Cobh Tourism Limited
 
A company, limited by guarantee, called Cobh Tourism Limited has recently being formed and will subsume the current Cobh Tourism from the date of the 2010 AGM . This was agreed at the 2009 Cobh Tourism AGM. The AGM will be held in the Commodore Hotel on Thursday …