Showing posts with label Cork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cork. Show all posts

Monday, August 7, 2023

Victoria Cross, Cork August 2023

Victoria Cross, Cork August 2023

(passing by, so just a few pics)

The Crow's Nest name remains as a
towering student accommodation 
block replaces the former pub
at Victoria Cross.



Two of the older businesses in the area, above and below.



The Pink Clinic (rear) and, below, a UCC facility by the river.






Saturday, February 5, 2022

Mardyke Area Walk. Shaky Bridge - Fitzgerald's Pk - Banks of the Lee Walk - St Vincent's Bridge - Mardyke Parade - return to Shay Bridge

 Mardyke Area Walk

Shaky Bridge - Fitzgerald's Park - Banks of the Lee Walk - North Mall - St Vincent's Bridge - Mardyke Parade - Fitzgerald's Park - return to Shaky Bridge

Sunday January 30th, 2022.

Cork Public Museum (left), Bandstand, Lord Mayor's Pavilion (distant centre)




Street art on a utility box


Shaky Bridge (close) and, below, from the Sky Garden in Fitzgerald's Park


Shaking bridge! Or was it my hand



Bike, across the River Lee from Fitzgerald's Park


In the Park: Girl Dancer by Oisin Kelly.


Natural sculpture


The relatively new Mardyke Bridge
could badly do with some TLC


Signs of Spring on the walk, approaching the North Mall


Mural on sidewall of Filipino café (Sensei) on Dyke Parade.


Hints of  Orient: Structures in Fitzgerald's Park, above & below.


Fitzgerald's Park bandstand with Lord Mayor's Pavilion in background.





Ducks go bottom up

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Christmas Eve Walk: Mayfield via Old Youghal Road to Bells Field to Wellington Road to Mayfield.

Walk from Mayfield via Old Youghal Road to Bells Field to Wellington Road to St Luke's to Montenotte via Lower Glanmire Road and back to Mayfield.

Pics taken: Christmas Eve 2021

Don't think the cat is saying: Happy Christmas!

An older entrance at Collins Barracks. You may enter the Military Museum by
taking the steps (hidden by the concrete structure) by the white car on the left.

The North Cathedral, with the church in Gurranabraher high on the right

North Cathedral, from Old Youghal Road.

Shandon tower and North Cathedral, from Bells Field.

St Anne's Shandon, with St Vincent's (Sunday's Well) in the background

St Anne's Shandon, with County Hall in left background.





St Anne's Shandon





Short video of Cork's Northside
A message to last into 2022 from Scoil Bernadette, Cope Foundation, Middle Glanmire Rd, Cork 


Thursday, April 8, 2021

Gone for groceries. Mayfield to Bradley's.

Gone for groceries. Mayfield to Bradley's. 

#walkies (with camera) 07.04.2021

Brighter days ahead (with the ESB!)

The Montenotte (above and below)





In the grounds of the former Marymount. Wellington Road.


Cork Arts Theatre, Carroll's Quay. Keepers of the flame, even these Covid days

Sign at the Abbot Ale House

Queen Anne House (early 18th century). Popes Quay

Lose this skin! Popes Quay

Iyers. Shutters down but you can still get the good stuff to take home

Smile! Popes Quay

Lunch on Popes Quay. Looks like a regular date

Popes Quay. Colour on a dull day.

North Gate Bridge. Shine a light.

Coleman's Lane (also below)


Many of Cork's medieval lanes (many no longer extant) are marked with these
signs, quite a few in North Main Street. All Elbow
Lane beers are named after local lanes.




Saturday, October 31, 2020

New Buildings Close To Completion Near Cork Railway Station

 New Buildings Close To Completion Near Cork Railway Station

Horgan's Quay, facing river



Dean Hotel, alongside railway station



Penrose Dock


One of the old ones at the other side of the river


Horgan's Quay, facing towards city centre


Penrose Dock


The Dean




The Dean, from the station


Horgan's Quay, facing the harbour


Cafe at Penrose Dock

Penrose Dock, from Lower Glanmire Road, above and below


Lower Glanmire Road, the Railway station, with the harbour in the distance


Some of the new buildings (on right), taken from Lower Glanmire Rail Overpass.