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Dance performances were held in the Firkin Crane in 2015 as part of Cork Culture Night. [23] In 2018, a documentary on the history of the Ford Factory in Cork was held in the building. [24] [25] It also hosted a play called Cosy, featuring an all-female cast as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival. [26] As of 2020, it hosted bursary awards.
Muskerry (Irish: Múscraí) is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West [1] and Muskerry East.It is located along the valley of the River Lee and is bounded by the Boggeragh Mountains to the north and the Shehy Mountains to the south.
Harvesting of cork from the forests of Algeria, 1930. Cork is a natural material used by humans for over 5,000 years. It is a material whose applications have been known since antiquity, especially in floating devices and as stopper for beverages, mainly wine, whose market, from the early twentieth century, had a massive expansion, particularly due to the development of several cork-based ...
Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets.
Gurranabraher (Irish: Garrán na mBráthar, meaning 'grove of the brothers') [1] [2] is a residential suburb on the north western side of Cork City. Its bounds range from the North Cathedral to Bakers Road to Blarney Street. Gurranabraher is located in Cork North-Central Dáil Éireann constituency. [3]
Daly's Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Lee in Cork, Ireland. Known locally as the Shakey Bridge, it joins Sunday's Well on the north side to Fitzgerald's Park in the Mardyke area on the south. [1] Completed in 1926 and opened in 1927, [2] it is the only suspension bridge in Cork City.
The Carrigrohane Straight is a straight segment of road that stretches for 2.75 miles (4.43 km), from the edge of Cork west to Carrigrohane in County Cork, Ireland. It is just over 140 years old, and now forms part of the N22 National Primary route between Cork and Tralee .
Curraghbinny (Irish: Corra Binne), [1] also sometimes spelled Currabinny or Currabinney, [2] is a townland in County Cork, Ireland. [3] Located on Cork Harbour near Ringaskiddy and with an area of 2.4 square kilometres (240 ha), it is a townland in the barony of Kerrycurrihy. [3] As of the 2011 census, Curraghbinny townland had a population of ...