Joan the Queenstown Host lives in Cobh originally called Queenstown after Queen Victoria's visit in 1849 is a FAB host both her and her house are amazing , I can't thank her enough for her friendly tons of info with a lovely smile and lovely continental breakfast , and her location on Great island the Mouth of Cork Harbour the second Largest Natural Harbour in the World next To SYDNEY, is so close to her house, last port of call for TITANIC and the Lusitania was Torpedoed by a German U Boat, a monument is now where some of the 7,998 lives were brought ashore, the Famous FOTA Golf Course and Wild life Park, Martello Towers and Belvelly Castle once home to Sir Walter Raleigh M P And Lord Mayor of Youghal who introduced Potatoes and tobacco to Ireland , and the heritage Center where up to 3 million Irish Emigrated , the Famous Annie Moore statue she's the first registered emigrant on Long Island USA , the famous Spike Island English Army Barrack then Irish Army Barrack , then a Prison and now a Visitor Center with regular boat trips to and from Queenstown/Cobh, Resting place of Robert Forde famous Antarctic explorer with Tom Crean , Birth place of Famous Jack Doyle British Heavy Weight Boxer and Hollywood Actor . St Colemans Cathedral has the largest bells carillon not just in Ireland but also in the British Isles. Cobh also has South of Ireland's Largest Naval Base and one of its Ships was actually built in nearby Haulbouline dockyard. In 1838 the 2 side wheeled Steam Ship SIRIUS left Queenstown and was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic to USA in just 18 days which was a 40 day Sailing time , Queenstown is Historically connected with the World , Massive liners with up to 4,500 come in regularly every Sumner, Cork City and the English Market where the Current Queen Elizabeth , a Hugh Historical moment as it was the first visit of an English Monarch to the Irish Republic which was founded 90 years earlier following the 1916 Rising and War of Independence against the Wueens Country, see the plaque on the lical Rob Roy bar in the square in Cobh where the Famous Scottish born James Connolly leader of the 1916 Riding had made a speech there in 1913 or 14 . Blarney Castle only 40 min from Joan's house and there's nearby Marina in Ballymore Cobh on the great Island