Queenstown
Britishnoun
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It was posted when the ship docked in Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
When England reassembled in Queenstown, Stokes cleared the air with his troops, by which time he had already travelled to Christchurch to surprise his family.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024
The feast described is not a Thanksgiving meal, but a snapshot of what first-class passengers on the Titanic ate for dinner on April 11, 1912, when the ship left Queenstown, Ireland, for New York.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Glyn Lewers declared a state of emergency earlier on Friday due to the impact of heavy rainfall in the area over the past 24 hours.
From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023
With any luck, I’ll bet we could sail that little boat all the way down to Queenstown and back in one afternoon.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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