Luisitania Peace Memorial, in the city center of Cobh, County Cork, Munster, Province, Republic of Ireland, Europe.
Luisitania Peace Memorial, in the city center of Cobh, County Cork, Munster, Province, Republic of Ireland, Europe. A tragically notable ship to be associated with the town, the Cunard passenger liner RMS Lusitania, was sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale while en route from the US to Liverpool on 7 May 1915. 1,198 Passengers died, while 700 were rescued. The survivors and the dead alike were brought to Cobh, and the bodies of over 100 who perished in the disaster lie buried in the Old Church Cemetery just north of the town. The Lusitania Peace Memorial is located in Casement Square, opposite the arched building housing the Cobh Library and Courthouse.
Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Casement Square, Cobh, County Cork, Munster, Province, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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