Apparently the 'h' is a so-called 'lenited letter' in Irish Gaelic which changes the sound of the letter that comes immediately before it, in this case 'b' is turned into a 'v'. So there we go. 'Cobh' is literally the 'cove' of the nearby town of Cork.
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Pronunciation of Cobh in Cork, Ireland -bh makes a "v" sound in Irish, where the name came from.
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Oct 15, 2021 · Cobh. Tourists love Cobh, but they never say it right. Locals jokingly call it Cob-H whilst outsiders often pronounce it "Cob" or "Caumh".
Cobh is a Gaelicisation of the English name Cove, and it shares the same pronunciation. It has no meaning in the Irish language. In ancient times ...