Cobh Heritage Centre: Experience The Queenstown Story of Emigration in Ireland's History
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87 Ratings
Cobh
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Ireland's emigration at the Cobh Heritage Centre. Discover the stories of millions who left through the Queenstown port in search of a new life. Walk in the footsteps of your emigrant ancestors.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cobh Heritage Centre The Queenstown Story - Enter this beautifully restored Victorian railway station, a building with its own unique story. Your tour begins in the 1600’s when Irish emigrants left here for the Colonies of America and the West Indies. The tour follows chronologically the various destinations throughout the centuries where our emigrants settled. It is an emotive journey of exploration of the lives of over three million Irish emigrants. The tour includes sections on The Great Famine and also the connection with this port town and both Titanic and The Lusitania. “Walk in the footsteps of our Emigrant ancestors”
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
The Queenstown Story @ Cobh Heritage Centre, teeming with historical relevance and legacy, is an essential stop for any visitor. This engaging, educational hub is cleverly located within the refurbished Victorian Railway station in Cobh, a structure with its own significant past.
Considering that Cobh(Queenstown), one of the planet’s most exceptional natural harbours, was the departure point for countless individuals from Ireland’s history, there are numerous poignant and historical narratives of The Queenstown Story to explore. Over three million Irish citizens embarked from this harbor town seeking a fresh start.
The exhibits creatively cover a gamut of topics ranging from the tragedies of the Titanic and The Lusitania, the forced labor inflicted upon the forgotten Irish during the Cromwellian era to the West Indies and American Colonies, to the tales of emigration to Canada and North America. These displays are presented in an array of contemporary, pleasing and artistic formats.
Take a breather, and ‘Trace the Path of Our Emigrant Forebears’
Location
Cobh Heritage Centre. The Queenstown Story
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(87 Ratings)
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Thabisilet2024
Mar 5, 2024
Making good memories - We had a good time, made lots of nice memories and took a lot of pictures. The staff there is friendly and helpful. Great views and learnt a lot about Ireland history
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Rickd621
Sep 5, 2023
Informative Experience - Very informative and interesting museum. Learned a lot about the Irish emigration and its causes. Recommend including the Cultural walking tour as part of the visit.
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Valerie
Aug 12, 2023
Very interesting visit - Very interesting and enlightening visit and I say that as someone educated in Ireland. I learned a lot of facts I didn’t previously know - very moving and tragic history lesson from a dark period in Irish history.
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Larrym38
Oct 5, 2023
Hiding - I was puzzled. I had known for years about Queenstown and that It no longer existed . Like many others I had had family pass through . Noone has explained to me that it was actually COBH. A tremendous underselling of the place as I might just have passed by. I enjoyed much more than Titanic museum in Belfast as I felt really authentic and not just after the Titanic noise which is actually a pretty small part of the Migration saga
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Mobile402023
Sep 3, 2023
Cobh highlights - Cobh deserves more time! If you want to see the Titanic exhibit, buy tickets ahead of time since there are so many tourists. The Heritage exhibition /Queenstown exhibit was also excellent and the town itself is worth visiting.
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Ivor123
Aug 25, 2023
Great history lesson - A great alternative to the Titanic Experience which we were unable to visit.
Tour around took over an hour and is well worth the visit
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Ciara2013
Aug 6, 2023
Cobh heritage centre - Nice way to pass an hour or dso. Plenty of different emigration stories from Canada to USA to Australia. Also covered the Titanic and the sinking of the
Lusitania. They were lovely at the front desk and got a reluctant 7 year old to participate in a kids trail. You can also book genealogy appointments. There's a gift shop and a cafe here too.
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Family4vacation
Oct 1, 2023
Not Overly Impressed - This visit was somewhat disappointing. Really, most of the displays are information already learned from documentaries or basic history lessons. Overall, we found the museum looking a bit "tired". I think it was difficult to compare this visit after being in Dublin with some of the larger more modern museums. Overall, we found Cobh to be a little on the rough/ seen better days town.
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Cbryant13
Sep 30, 2023
Not a bad stop for emigration history. - The site is fairly small so it can get crowded. There are some nice displays and good history of the area. A little too much focus on the Titanic for my taste.
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433rachelw
Aug 5, 2023
Fine for a once-off visit. - In the kid’s opinion,it was “fine”.A lot of repetition,and not as interactive as many other similar attractions.The entire area is very tired,and the toilet area was filthy,which is a shame considering that this may be tourists first experience of Ireland when they arrive from cruise ships.
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