Cobh Museum reopens on April 1st, 2015 with a new exhibition
On the 1st of May 1915, the Cunard steamship, RMS Lusitania left New York bound for Liverpool. Unknown to all, the destination of many on board would be Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland.
The tragedy which ensued when the RMS Lusitania was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine on May 7th off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, left an indelible mark on the town of Queenstown [Cobh].
The search, rescue and burial operations were coordinated from the town of Queenstown in Cork Harbour which at that time was a British Naval Admiralty base.
This exhibition explores the impact of the sinking of the Lusitania on the people and town of Queenstown [Cobh] 100 years ago this year.
