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The R686 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in Waterford City.It runs roughly north–south, to the west of the inner city. The route begins at the junction of the R680 at Merchants Quay and runs via Bridge Street, Summerhill, Military Road, Morrisson's Road, Cannon Street, Ashe Road, Inner Ring Road and rejoins the R680 at Kingsmeadow Roundabout on Cork Road, all in the city of ...
St Patrick's Street (Irish: Sráid Naomh Pádraig) is the main shopping street of the city of Cork in the south of Ireland. The street was subject to redevelopment in 2004, and has since won two awards as Ireland's best shopping street. [1]
The Quay Co-op grew out of a group of feminist, environmental, lesbian and gay, and other social justice activists in the 1980s who set up an alternative resource centre and community space in the city of Cork. It was originally set up as a community cooperative with a wider membership, and was operated on a voluntary basis. [1]
Dublin 8 includes Dolphin's Barn, Inchicore, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Merchants Quay, Portobello, South Circular Road, the Phoenix Park and the Liberties. Notable buildings include Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is one of only two postal districts to span the Liffey. [5]
Patrick Street, Cork. Photochrom print c. 1890–1900. Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the second largest city within the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and the third largest on the island of Ireland after Dublin and Belfast. Cork City is the largest city in the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the sixth century.
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.
The Potato Market (on Merchant's Quay near the old Limerick Port) and the Corn Market (latterly known as the Milk Market) were retained in their original locations. [3] The Potato Market ended in the 1940s, however the Corn Market or Milk Market, continued to operate. The nature of the produce traded there also changed.
In January 2013 liquidators were appointed to Real Estates Opportunities PLC. REO in turn managed the Opera property fund, a collection of 16 Irish properties including the Merchants Quay shopping centre in Cork and the Stillorgan shopping centre in Dublin. Some of the loans from this fund were sold to US investor Northwood.