Old Cork Photos

[Corks finest]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823312939018834273

Only straight thing about the corporation/ council

 

[Stacky]

Only straight thing about the corporation/ council

Was it also designed so a plane could land in an emergency?

Heard that somewhere before.

Probably a local myth

 

[Corks finest]

Was it also designed so a plane could land in an emergency?

Heard that somewhere before.

Probably a local myth

Think I read similar on the hollybough

 

[Stacky]

Think I read similar on the hollybough

There must be something to it-an emergency landing spot on the South coast for U.S. planes who needed a very long runway in an emergency I seem to remember.

 

[ElderBerries]

There must be something to it-an emergency landing spot on the South coast for U.S. planes who needed a very long runway in an emergency I seem to remember.

But there's a 60KPH speed limit there?

 

[Heraldo]

But there's a 60KPH speed limit there?

Or 40mph in old money ?
I still remember that!

 

[Ollie_gawk]

 

[Ollie_gawk]

 

[Ollie_gawk]

 

[markyboy]

https://www.corkcitylibraries.ie/en/online/exhibitions-online/cork-motor-sport.pdf