An Cóbh

Cóbh derives from the English word 'cove,' referring to a sheltered harbour, confirmed by a 1732 archival reference to 'The Cove' in Cork Harbour. Originally called Ballyvoloon (Baile Uí Mhaoileoin, 'O'Malone's town'), the Royal Navy port established in the 1750s became known as The Cove. In 1849, Queen Victoria's visit prompted the renaming to Queenstown, a designation that endured until 2 Jul...