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Cobh - New Color for an Old House

Cobh - New Color for an Old House

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Irish:
Contae Chorcaí
Literal Meaning:
"Swamp" oder "Marsh"
Province:
Munster
Irish Car Registration:
C
County Town:
Cork
Other Important Towns:
Ballincollig, Bandon, Bantry, Castletown Bere, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cobh, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Skibbereen, Youghal
Size:
7,459 Kilometers square
Population:
480,909 (2006)
Places of Interest:
Blarney Castle, Charles Fort, Kanturk Castle, St. Coleman's Cathedral (Cobh), St. Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal) , Beara Penisula, Fota Wildlife Park, Mizen Head
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