Titanic Memorial Garden — Attraction in Municipal District of Cobh

Until last week I was unaware of this memorial garden and only visited because a fellow passenger on the train from Cork to Cobh advised me to visit the park but he did warn me that it was a long walk from the station.

Unfortunately, as it began to rain very heavy I decided to abandon my visit to the town of Cobh with the intention of returning when the weather improved. At this stage I should mention that it has rained every time that I have visited Cobh [I have visited six times in as many years].

Two days later the weather was beautiful when I woke up in the morning so I took the opportunity to return to Cobh. The walk to the memorial was pleasant but the park was not what exactly what I had expected but the it was pleasant and provided lots of information.

On 11th April 1912 the final 123 passengers boarded the majestic Ocean Liner. The focal point of the garden is a Glass Memorial Wall onto which the names of those 123 passengers are inscribed.

There is a memorial stone to Bruce Ismay, the chairman of White Star Line in 1912 and a survivor of the sinking.

The view of Cork Harbour was amazing especial as the harbour was full of beautiful yachts.

On my walk back to the town it began to rain.

The park is well worth a visit but I would be inclined to avoid it if the weather is not good. There is no parking within the memorial park but to the best of my knowledge you may park on the road 100 metres from...

The Titanic Memorial Garden, is located at Bishop Roch Park, a quiet and peaceful place on the eastern side of township Cobh. There is no parking within the park and it's a fair walk from the town centre but a very pleasant one on a nice day. There are some directional signs along the walking route which helps but it has been difficult to find. This was my second attempt in two successive years, just follow the coastline.

The Garden was built during the centenary of the Titanic's sinking and officially opened on 11 April, 2014 being the anniversary of her visit to Cobh. The Garden features a large glass memorial wall in the centre, facing the sea and inscribed with the names of the final 123 passengers who boarded the ship at Cobh. Also, at the eastern end of the Garden, there's a stone memorial to Bruce Ismay, the chairman of White Star Line (owners of the Titanic) and a survivor of the sinking. There are also steps that lead down from the Memorial Garden and on to the remains of Cove Fort's bastion which offers amazing views across Cork Harbour and overlooking the final anchorage of the Titanic before she left for America. It was a humbling experience to be there...

The gardens are not anything special and about 1.5km away from the Titanic experience , along the seafront. The glass/perspective memorial has all the names of those on board who perished. The setting along the seafront provides great views.

A few information boards provide some more details about the Titanic owner and other interesting information. It rounds off the whole experience and as it happened we visited on 15 April , 110yrs to the day that the Titanic sank and as luck had it the 1st cruise ship docked in Cobh the morning and sailed past the memorial while...