Old Cork Photos

[AlBidet]

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Some lashers in that.

 

[SoundMan]

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20 seconds into the clip that looks very like Martin Corry subsequently TD for Fianna Fail in East Cork posing with Collins. They were to take different paths. Must have been as part of the Pact if they campaigned together if indeed it was Corry.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Merchants Quay looking east pictured during the late 1960s.

 

[dennisfallen]

I loved those busses. Wonder if the small little van is an ESB one. Colour scheme is vaguely familiar.

 

[SoundMan]

I loved those busses. Wonder if the small little van is an ESB one. Colour scheme is vaguely familiar.

Those busses with the open backs were class alright but could be very dangerous. Long couch-seat at the back upstairs over the bus-conductors spot. Happy days.

 

[gaffer falls]

All the free parking and the painter using the stepladder

 

[Hurricane Sterling]

Merchants Quay looking east pictured during the late 1960s.

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Those buildings are all gone now? Knocked down to make way for Merchants Quay?

 

[dennisfallen]

Those buildings are all gone now? Knocked down to make way for Merchants Quay?

Yup. There's a brilliant photo in O'Connor's funeral home at the end of Shandonah showing every building and business of the whole Quay. IIRC it was taken in the late 60's early 70's. Well worth a look if you're passing. Think the photo was taken from an old Holly Bough.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Merchants Quay looking east pictured during the late 1960s.

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What a rarity, a bus to Bishopstown!

 

[Yuppp]

Dug this picture out of the archives. Known as The Glenville Owl-Man there were numerous sightings of this fine critter in the 90’s on the western side of the great Glenville mountains. It was known as a child and dog eater and resulted in the death of many a poor soul in the area. It was said to be a finicky creature around 8-foot tall, half-man and half-owl. At times there were were reports of it flying in the sky with huge dastardly wings. It was said to be seen hawking on the 2nd of November every year which is also the time that the Glenville Cult of Fawns carry out their annual ritual. A mystic sight for sure, and a beast that the people of Glenville still have in the back of their mind to this very day.