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Knocknaheeny (Irish: Cnoc na hAoine, meaning 'Hill of Friday') [2] is a working class suburb of Cork city, Ireland. It is on a hill about 2 km north of the city centre. The area is mainly residential, consisting of many terraced council housing estates. Knocknaheeny contains Apple's Europe headquarters, employing about 5,000 people.
Cork Butter Market - see Cork Butter Museum [95] Cork: Cork: 1843 Originally Cork Corn Exchange, destroyed in a fire by the Black and Tans in December 1920, later rebuilt becoming the modern City Hall, Cork today Cork: Cork: 1739, reconstructed 1843 [96] Located on Corn Market. Eleven bay double height former corn market.
The building of houses from timber posed a fire risk, and declined after May 1622, when a lightning strike on North Main Street resulted in a loss of 1500 houses in the city. [5] Other 20th century excavations focused on Skiddy's Castle, a 15th century tower house which became a gunpowder magazine for a period, prior to its demolition in the ...
The Custom House is an early 19th-century building in Cork, Ireland. [7] [8] Originally developed as a custom house and opened in 1818, the Cork Harbour Commissioners (later reorganised as the Port of Cork Company) took over the building in 1904. [2] [9] The Port of Cork Company vacated the building in early 2021. [10]
A Cork City Council depot can also be seen in the background. Since the land (then known as Goulding's Glen) was gifted to the people of Cork in the 1960s, Cork City Council have developed the area as the Glen Amenity Park (Glen River Park) – with walkways, seating and plenty of green space in what is otherwise a totally urban setting. Care ...
Wellington Road (Irish: Bóthar Wellington) [2] is a road on the north-side of Cork city. Wellington Road stretches almost a kilometre from St. Patricks Place (off St. Patricks Hill), to St. Lukes Cross at the eastern end of the road. Historically, Wellington Road was a relatively affluent residential area with some large houses.
Bus services are provided by Bus Éireann, and the routes which pass through Douglas include numbers 206 (Grange to the city centre), 207 (Donnybrook to Ballyvolane), 216 (Monkstown to Cork University Hospital), 219 (Munster Technological University Bishopstown Campus to Mahon), 220 (Ovens - Grange Manor to Carrigaline and Camden Fort), and 223 ...
The National Rowing Center was moved to Inniscarra – approximately 12 km outside the city centre – in 2007. [128] Cork's maritime sailing heritage is maintained through its sailing clubs. The Royal Cork Yacht Club located in Crosshaven (outside the city) is the world's oldest yacht club, and "Cork Week" is a notable sailing event. [129]