Places that won't reopen

[Jim Comic]

Development may be in the frame at up-for-sale Marcus Framing, a prime Cork City centre site

The century-old business, run by well-known members of the once flourishing Cork Jewish community, supplied Roches Stores with picture frames

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[Jim Comic]

saw the other day that ronnie moore's have closed their shop on marlboro st



they're still operating from vicars road though, think it's in togher

 

[MrFrisp]

saw the other day that ronnie moore's have closed their shop on marlboro st



they're still operating from vicars road though, think it's in togher

Yes they are. The small industrial estate in behind the ex circle k garage.

 

[Heraldo]

Development may be in the frame at up-for-sale Marcus Framing, a prime Cork City centre site

The century-old business, run by well-known members of the once flourishing Cork Jewish community, supplied Roches Stores with picture frames

www.irishexaminer.com

That’s sad news, a real part of cork history right there.

 

[DeepThroat]

That’s sad news, a real part of cork history right there

A land not theirs

Set in Cork during the troubled year of 1920, A Land No…

www.goodreads.com

 

[Heraldo]

Thanks, might check that out DT

 

[El Guapo]

there is another one Called nine folds make a paper swan about the Jewish diaspora in Cork

i've been meaning to get to it for ages but not managed it so far

Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan review – tales of the Irish-Jewish experience

This complex historical novel follows in the footsteps of Joyce, ranging from the arrival of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants to the London diaspora

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Excellent read tbf.

 

[DeepThroat]

Very busy, afaik.

There is a connection between it and a recent car accident though, and there is a lot of rumours etc online as a result. I would guess that was what was being referenced.

Woman, 40s, arrested by gardaí investigating fatal Glanmire collision

Sheila Dunne died following the single-vehicle collision that occurred on February 11

www.irishexaminer.com

No smoke without fire

 

[Jim Comic]

the 'sew-it-seams' place on north Main Street seems to have shuttered, used to be the zip-yard I think