One of the major transatlantic Irish ports, the former
Queenstown was the departure point for 2.5 million of the six million Irish
people who emigrated to North America between 1848 and 1950. On 11 April 1912,
Queenstown was famously the final port of call for the RMS Titanic when she set
out across the Atlantic on her ill-fated maiden voyage.
Cork is a unique city in Ireland. It is the only one to have
experienced all historical phases in its urban development. It is originated as
a monastic center, and then the Vikings left their mark. It has been influenced
by the Anglo-Normans, by planters, landlords and industrialists.
Strolling through the hilly streets of modern-day Cork, you
will find you can’t escape the constant hum of music. It’s actually the
citizens of Cork. Widely regarded as the most talkative of all the Irish,
Corkonians have a characteristic sing-song-y cadence you’ll find everywhere.
The city was the European Capital of Culture in 2005 and proved to the world
that the locals have known all along – that Cork has a unique, diverse and
extremely welcoming culture.
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