QUEENSTOWN, or COVE OF CORK, County Cork, Ireland, a sea port town, is situated on the south side of Oreat Island, in Cork Harbour, In 51' 51' N. lat, 8' 18' W. long., distant by road 14 miles E.S.E. from Cork, and 167 miles S.W. by S. from Dublin. Tho popu lation in 1851 was 11,428. Previous to the French war Cove was a small village consisting of fishermen's cabins; it then rose into Importance by becoming an admiral's station. It was the port of embarkation for troops going on foreign service, and a place of ren dezvous for merchant vessels about to sail under convoy. It now depends on the number of invalids who resort to it, especially in summer, when it Is much frequented as a favourite bathing-place. The name was changed from Cove to Queenstown on the occasion of her Majest,y's visit to Cork in 1850. The town, which occupies a steep acclivity overlooking the harbour, consists of several atreeta rising ono above another in lines parallel to the beach. It contains a handsome parish elytireh, erected in 1812 ; a Roman Catholic chapel, which serves as the cathedral of the diocese of Cleyne and Roan; a Wesleyan Methodist chapel ; National schools ; a club-room ; a literary society; a publie library; and reading-rooms. It has also a
market-house, a fever hospital, dispensary, and bridewelL The pier, erected In 1805, forms a fine promenade, commanding a view of the magnificent harbour. The harbour of Cove Is 3 miles long by 2 miles hi-040.111th an entrance 2 miles long and I mile wide. It contains Spike Island, on which are artillery barracks and a depot for convicts ; the small island of Ilawlbowlin, with the ordnance depot, and near it Rocky Island, with two powder-magazines out out of the rock. Steamers ply daily in summer between Queenstown and Cork. The Royal Yacht Club of Cork holds its annual regatta In the harbour. Petty minions are held weekly. A market is held on Saturday.