Cobh, Ireland was first referred to as the Cove of Cork in 1750. The large and safe Cobh harbor was capable of taking the largest of vessels afloat and therefore was an important port of emigration from Ireland. Over 2.5 million adults and children departed from Cobh, Ireland between 1848 and 1950.

Kinsale, Ireland has been a center of population, commerce, trade and fishing "for beyond memory and record!" The town is nestled between hill and shoreline, a maze of narrow streets never far from the water. Today it is a popular seaside resort.