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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.

The opening ceremony for An Tostal at City Hall in 1958. An Tostal was a national series of events celebrating Irish culture, sport and heritage that first began in 1953. Here in Cork it left a lasting legacy in the form of the Cork Film Festival and Cork Choral Festival, both of which had their beginnings as part of An Tostal. Image from the Cork Examiner.
Putting the final touches in 1984 to the piece of sculpture that was unveiled the following year to mark the Cork 800 celebrations. Image from the Evening Echo.
Cove Street in 1966. Image from the Evening Echo.
Cove Street in the 1970s.
Nicholas Church Lane c.1900. This lane runs from Cove Street up to Evergreen Street.
Crone's Lane in 1975. Image from the Evening Echo.
Crone's Lane in 1980. Image from the Evening Echo.
Cross & Son's garage in 1930. It was located on Sullivan's Quay. Image from the Cork Examiner.
Crosse's Green in 1983. The houses on the left were demolished shortly after the photo was taken. Image from the Evening Echo.
Barrack Street Band performing on the street in 1982. Image from the Evening Echo.
The opening of the new secondary school at Deerpark in 1968. Image from the Evening Echo.
Workers from the Cork Examiner heading along Douglas Street in 1946 on their way to Kinsale for a day out. Image from the Evening Echo.
Douglas Street in 1981. Image from the Evening Echo.
Douglas Street in 1983. Image from the Evening Echo.
Seen here in 1974, this building at No.1 Douglas Street, on the corner of Summer Hill South was one of a number of buildings demolished the following year to remove the bad corner at that junction. Image from the Evening Echo.
The demolition of buildings on Douglas Street in 1986 where St John's Mews would later be constructed. Image from the Evening Echo.
A gala at the old Eglinton Street Baths in 1968. Image from the Evening Echo.
One of a pair of cannons at Elizabeth Fort in 1926, just before it was removed. Image from the Cork Examiner.
The first batch of Civic Guards to be stationed at the new barracks in Elizabeth Fort in August 1929. Image from the Cork Examiner.
The Evergreen Bacon Factory on Evergreen Road in 1931. Image from the Cork Examiner.
The old Evergreen Bacon Factory building in 1986 following its closure. Image from the Evening Echo.
Finbar Woods shop on White Street in 1967. Image from the Evening Echo.
Buildings on George's Quay in 1973 shortly before they were demolished. Abbey Court House occupies the site today. Image from the Evening Echo.
Gould's Square, off Cove Street, in 1966. Image from the Evening Echo.
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