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.
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| Two of the older businesses in the area, above and below. |
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| The Pink Clinic (rear) and, below, a UCC facility by the river. |
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.
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| Cork Public Museum (left), Bandstand, Lord Mayor's Pavilion (distant centre) |
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| Street art on a utility box |
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| Shaky Bridge (close) and, below, from the Sky Garden in Fitzgerald's Park |
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| Bike, across the River Lee from Fitzgerald's Park |
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| In the Park: Girl Dancer by Oisin Kelly. |
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| Natural sculpture |
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| The relatively new Mardyke Bridge could badly do with some TLC |
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| Signs of Spring on the walk, approaching the North Mall |
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| Mural on sidewall of Filipino café (Sensei) on Dyke Parade. |
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| Hints of Orient: Structures in Fitzgerald's Park, above & below. |
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| Fitzgerald's Park bandstand with Lord Mayor's Pavilion in background. |
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
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| Don't think the cat is saying: Happy Christmas! |
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| 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. |
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| The North Cathedral, with the church in Gurranabraher high on the right |
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| North Cathedral, from Old Youghal Road. |
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| Shandon tower and North Cathedral, from Bells Field. |
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| St Anne's Shandon, with St Vincent's (Sunday's Well) in the background |
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| St Anne's Shandon, with County Hall in left background. |
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| St Anne's Shandon |
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| A message to last into 2022 from Scoil Bernadette, Cope Foundation, Middle Glanmire Rd, Cork |
Gone for groceries. Mayfield to Bradley's.
#walkies (with camera) 07.04.2021
Brighter days ahead (with the ESB!)
The Montenotte (above and below)
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| In the grounds of the former Marymount. Wellington Road. |
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| Cork Arts Theatre, Carroll's Quay. Keepers of the flame, even these Covid days |
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| Sign at the Abbot Ale House |
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| Queen Anne House (early 18th century). Popes Quay |
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| Lose this skin! Popes Quay |
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| Iyers. Shutters down but you can still get the good stuff to take home |
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| Smile! Popes Quay |
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| Lunch on Popes Quay. Looks like a regular date |
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| Popes Quay. Colour on a dull day. |
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| North Gate Bridge. Shine a light. |
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| Coleman's Lane (also below) |
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| 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. |
New Buildings Close To Completion Near Cork Railway Station
Horgan's Quay, facing river
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| Dean Hotel, alongside railway station |
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| Penrose Dock |
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| One of the old ones at the other side of the river |
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| Horgan's Quay, facing towards city centre |
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| Penrose Dock |
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| The Dean |
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| The Dean, from the station |
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| Horgan's Quay, facing the harbour |
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| Cafe at Penrose Dock |
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| Penrose Dock, from Lower Glanmire Road, above and below |
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| Lower Glanmire Road, the Railway station, with the harbour in the distance |
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| Some of the new buildings (on right), taken from Lower Glanmire Rail Overpass. |
