Cobh (IE)

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Cobh, known from 1850 until the late 1920s as Queenstown, is a tourist seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and is home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town - including its association with the RMS Titanic.

Whilst under the Post Office of Great Britain the town of Queenstown was allocated the numeral cancel 157 in 1849 (NB from 1844-1849 this number had been allocated to the town of Cove-Ireland).

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As a Postal Town Cork harbour was also called Cove. The village on the island was known in English as Ballyvoloon, overlooking "The Cove". In 1743 the British built a fort, later to become known as Cove Fort, to the east of the village. The settlement was first referred to as Cove village in 1750 by Smith the historian who said: "it was inhabited by seamen and revenue officials". The Cork directory of 1787 shows about thirty businesses in the town, including one butcher and one draper.

Cove & Queenstown era

Known as Cove as a Postal town in 1840-1844. GB 1d Red Plate 36 KI on 1843 cover to Bideford
GB 1d Red Plate 36 KI on 1843 cover to Bideford
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