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County Cork, Éire; tower fort near Cobh - the main sea port for Cork city and the south. The locality, which had had several Irish-language names, was first called Cove ("The Cove of Cork") in 1750. It was renamed Queenstown in 1850 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria. This remained the town's name until 1920 when it was renamed Cobh with the foundation of the Irish Free State Download

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  DSC08415.JPG - County Cork, Éire; tower fort near Cobh - the main sea port for Cork city and the south. The locality, which had had several Irish-language names, was first called Cove ("The Cove of Cork") in 1750. It was renamed Queenstown in 1850 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria. This remained the town's name until 1920 when it was renamed Cobh with the foundation of the Irish Free State  
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