Cobh (or Queenstown as it was known then) was the last port of call for the ill-fated Titanic on April 11, 1912, when 123 passengers boarded the ship before it put out into the Atlantic ocean. Three days later, the 'unsinkable' ship sank following a collision with an iceberg in the north Atlantic.
To commemorate the visit of the Titanic to Cobh and the terrible tragedy, the Titanic 100 Cobh project has been set up and will run a packed agenda of events throughout 2012.
Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland said: "The Titanic is an important part of Cobh and Cork's history so it is fitting for Ford, with our historical Cork roots, to be involved in this project. In addition to providing these vehicles for use during the year." He is pictured (left) with Mark Anderson, Director of Titanic 100 Cobh project at the handover of the two Ford Galaxy vehicles.
Ford are also sponsoring a novel Titanic themed short film competition for budding film-makers." Entrants are invited to produce an 8-minute short film inspired by one of the themes of Titanic. Twelve finalists will be given the chance to showcase their work to the wider film industry and the general public at a family evening at Fota House Cobh on Saturday, 9th June, when one overall winner will be chosen and will receive the use of a Ford Fiesta for a year, fully fuelled, taxed and insured.
Visit www.8minutes.ie for more information. Information in relation to the Titanic 100 Cobh 2012 project and events planned can be accessed at www.titanic100.ie
