Historical Collections Online

 

photograph / SS 'Upnor', 1922

Photograph of SS 'Upnor', the arms ship which was raided by members of Tom Barry's Flying Column as it was departing Cobh Harbour for Portsmouth, England, in March 1922. The ship was seized and diverted to Ballycotton Bay, where the arms were unloaded.

 

trophy / Cobh International Folk Festival / Childers, 1974

Trophy, white and green marble, with a brass harp on each of the three stands and a photograph of St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh in the centre. Presented to President Erskine Childers from the Cobh International Folk Festival Committee in July 1974.