At Blarney Train Station in 1912 from the Old Photos of Cork FB group here.
Jack O Brien, Ironmines, Mallow with his wife Barbara, far left and his sisters Annie and Kathy both married to Donovan’s from Rockhill, Grenagh.
The train station in Blarney quite some time ago. It’s now a souvenir shop serving tourists to Blarney Castle.
A fabulous photo of Blarney village, sometime in the 1960s, as posted by Paul O’Farrell on Twitter earlier today.
The scene is easily recognisable by anyone who lives here, even if the Esso garage is long gone.
A burned out tram on St. Patrick Street, Cork on the Monday morning after the burning of the City in December 1920.
Found here.
Notice all the parked cars? There were still parking spaces in the middle of the street until the most recent redesign AFAIR.
Found here.
St. Patrick Street pictured while it was being rebuilt after the burning of the city in 1920.
Found here.
The Queen’s Hotel was on Merchant’s Quay before the present shopping centre was built there. Pictured sometime in the 1970s.
Source: Irish Family Detective and (the other) Old Photos of Cork.
Also on Facebook in the Old Photos of Cork City and County group if you have access.
Simon Murphy shared a lovely photo of Sullivan’s Quay and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral taken by his father in the 1960’s. No sign of the Nano Nagle footbridge of course but it’s a familiar scene to anyone who grew up in Cork.
Cork City was burned 100 years ago today by British forces, or the Black and Tans, stationed in the City. Here’s a selection of photos and links from the BurningofCork hashtag on Twitter.
The Examiner has an incredible piece on the burning of the city. You have to read this.
Old Photos of Cork 