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Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place (then known as Nelson's Place) to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a replacement opened in 1965. With a number of additions in the early 21st century, the 1000-seat venue ...
The Firkin Crane building is located near the Church of St Anne, Shandon close to the Cork Butter Museum and the site of the original Cork City Butter Exchange. [6] The building was opened in August 1855, designed to a rotunda plan by Sir John Benson [7] for the Butter Exchange. The building's name derives from the "Firkin" unit (9 gallons or ...
The group, originally from Cork, consisted of a four-piece backing band (The Champions) and two lead singers (Gina and Dale Haze). [1] Female lead Gina (real name Mary Hurley) [2] took the vocal duties on most of the singles, while male lead Dale Haze (real name Jerdie Mackey) provided lead vocals on many songs and released a solo album in 1982. [3]
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra) is a Gothic Revival three- spire Church of Ireland cathedral in the city of Cork. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. Formerly the sole cathedral of the Diocese of Cork, it is now one of three co-cathedrals ...
EverymanCork.com. The Everyman, also referred to as the Everyman Theatre and historically known as the Everyman Palace, [2] is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. [6] It opened in 1897, and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork. [5][7] The theatre is housed in a protected [3] Victorian building ...
Blackrock Castle. Blackrock Castle is a castellated fortification located at Blackrock, about 2 km from Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland. Originally developed as a coastal defence fortification in the 16th century to protect upper Cork Harbour and port, the site now houses an observatory, visitor centre and restaurant.
The youngest of six children born to William and Julia O’Connell, Billa was best known as a performer in pantomime, having made his debut in the Cork pantomime back in 1947. [5] He went on to become a regular cast member of the pantomimes produced at the Cork Opera House , as well as Summer Revels, an annual variety show which ran for over ...
The Crawford Art Gallery (Irish: Áiléar Crawford) [3] is a public art gallery and museum in the city of Cork, Ireland. Known informally as the Crawford, [4] it was designated a 'National Cultural Institution' in 2006. [5] It is "dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary", and welcomed 265,438 visitors in 2019. [2]