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The old City Hall was designed by Cork architect Henry Hill in the neoclassical style, built by Sir Thomas Deane in ashlar stone and was completed in 1843. [1] In 1852 the building was altered by Sir John Benson to facilitate the Cork Exhibition , opening on 10 June 1852.
Cork City Hall. With a population of over 222,000 [5] Cork is the second-most populous city in the State and the 16th-most populous local government area. [80] Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, it was made a county borough, governed by a county borough corporation.
Cork City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí) is the local authority of the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . Before 1 January 2002, the council was known as Cork Corporation .
The County Hall (Irish: Halla an Chontae, Corcaigh) is a 17-storey office block, owned by Cork County Council and housing its administrative headquarters. The building is located on Carrigrohane Road in the City of Cork. Although the building is owned by Cork County Council, it is located in a separate administrative area from the County - Cork ...
On 23 June 1917, 2,000 out of a crowd of 10,000 people escorted Cork's released Easter Rising prisoners from Glanmire railway station to Cork City. [21] After speeches were given by released prisoners on the Grand Parade, a crowd of roughly 500 people went to the men's prison on the Western Road, and shouted encouragements to the inmates. [21]
The South Parish is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Cork City. Along with Shandon, it was the first area developed outside the city walls. In the oldest known maps of Cork City, including examples dated to 1545 and 1601, there are structures shown in the area. [3] [4]
Wellington Road (Irish: Bóthar Wellington) [2] is a road on the north-side of Cork city. Wellington Road stretches almost a kilometre from St. Patricks Place (off St. Patricks Hill), to St. Lukes Cross at the eastern end of the road. Historically, Wellington Road was a relatively affluent residential area with some large houses.
South Mall (Irish: An Meall Theas) [1] is one of the main streets of Cork city, Ireland.It runs from Grand Parade in the west to Parnell Place in the east. Like Grand Parade and St. Patrick's Street, it is built over what was once a channel of the River Lee.