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Old South Parish Photos

Archive of our photos of the South Parish. There are 60 photos per page. See links at the bottom for subsequent pages.

Demolition of buildings on George's Quay in 1973 where Abbey Court House would later be built. Image from the Evening Echo.
Cronin's premises in 1930. It was located on Sullivan's Quay, at the corner of Meade Street. Image from the Cork Examiner.
Conway's Yard in 1972. It was located off Oliver Plunkett Street, behind where Casey's Furniture store is today. Image from the Evening Echo.
Military parade, Easter 1955 on the South Mall. Image from the Cork Examiner.
A view of Abbey Street c.1900 looking west from the top of Mary Street. The houses on the left would later be demolished to make way for the South Presentation primary school, now the home of the Nano Nagle Place heritage centre. The large group of people are standing between the top of Greenfield Lane on the right, and the entrance to a row of houses known as Pender's Alley on the left. Image courtesy of Cork City Library.
A 1945 aerial view of the central South Parish area. Image courtesy of Cork City LIbrary.
Detail from a 1945 aerial view focusing on Elizabeth Fort and surrounding streets. Image courtesy of Cork City Library.
Interior of the South Chapel taken before the 1958 renovations. Image courtesy of Cork City Library.
The old Corn Market gates on Anglesea Street in 1968. Image from the Evening Echo.
Preparing to remove the Corn Market gates on Anglesea Street in 1983. They would later be erected on Grand Parade as the main entrance to the new park there, named Bishop Lucey Park. Image from the Evening Echo.
The removal of the old Corn Market gates on Anglesea Street in 1984 allowed for a new road to be built, later called Old Station Road, to connect Anglesea Street with the new South Link Road under construction at the time. Image from the Evening Echo.
A rare view of the exterior of the Assembly Rooms on South Mall taken in 1969 shortly before it was demolished. During the 108 years of its existence it had hosted numerous different events. It is most fondly remembered though as a cinema, having shown films regularly from the late 19th century right up until its closure in 1964. Image from the Evening Echo.
Bird Shows were held regularly in the Assembly Rooms on South Mall, as seen in this c.1900 photo. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1976. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1977. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1979. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1980. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1983. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1984. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street in 1981. Image from the Evening Echo.
Members of Barrack Street Band about to depart on a day trip to Inchydoney in 1957. Behind the group is the shell of the old Opera House that was destroyed in a fire two years earlier. Image from the Evening Echo.
An exhibition at the old City Hall in 1914. Six years later the building would be destoyed by the Crown Forces during the Burning of Cork. Image from the Cork Examiner.
The view from Parnell Bridge of the present City Hall under construction in 1934. Image from the Cork Examiner.
The Clock Tower of the present City Hall being erected in 1935. Image from the Cork Examiner.
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