XAW009613 IRELAND (1947). General View, Cork, Cork, Ireland, 1947. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West.
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| Title | [XAW009613] General View, Cork, Cork, Ireland, 1947. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. |
| Reference | XAW009613 |
| Date | 15-August-1947 |
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| Place name | CORK |
| Parish | IRELAND |
| District | |
| Country | IRELAND |
| Easting / Northing | -45294, 241951 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -8.476118, 51.897501 |
| National Grid Reference |
Pins
 Morrison's Island. |
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Saturday 10th of October 2015 02:28:44 PM |
| Site of Cat fort |
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| Elizabeth fort, still standing and open for visitors. |
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| St Anne's Shandon church. |
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| Site of Skiddy's Castle. |
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| Original Christian Brothers school, Lancaster quay. The brothers were bought in from Lancaster, UK. |
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| Site of Cork & Muskerry railway terminus. 1887 to 1934. |
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| Site of South gate bridge female prison. |
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| South Main st. Main street from the original walled city. |
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| Emmet Place, covered river. |
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| St Peter's and Paul RC church |
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| Castle st, covered river. |
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| Lapps Quay, covered river. |
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| Coal Quay, covered river. |
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| St Patrick St. covered river. |
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| Grand Parade, covered river. |
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| South Mall, covered river. |
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| The old Opera House, Emmett Place. It was burnt down in December 1955. The current Opera House was built on the same site and opened in Feruary 1963 |
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| The old St. Francis Church, Shears St. The current Church was built on the same site in the 1950's |
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| Cork Courthouse, Washington Street |
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| Holy Trinity RC Church Fr. Matthew Quay |
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Wednesday 5th of November 2014 11:32:30 PM |
| Grand Parade |
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User Comment Contributions
Cork is referred to as the Venice of Ireland. Many of the main streets were rivers, as the city is built on a marsh. |
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Saturday 10th of October 2015 02:03:59 PM |