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South Mall (Irish: An Meall Theas) [1] is one of the main streets of Cork city, Ireland.It runs from Grand Parade in the west to Parnell Place in the east. Like Grand Parade and St. Patrick's Street, it is built over what was once a channel of the River Lee.
St Patrick's Street (Irish: Sráid Naomh Pádraig) is the main shopping street of the city of Cork in the south of Ireland. The street was subject to redevelopment in 2004, and has since won two awards as Ireland's best shopping street. [1]
Mahon Point Shopping Centre, the second largest shopping centre in Munster, and the largest serving Cork city in Ireland, is located in the Mahon area of the city. [1] The centre was opened in February 2005.
[1] [2] [3] A number of the food stalls at Marina Market serve as outposts for restaurants elsewhere in the city. [3] Amongst the retail vendors is an on-site barbers. [3] Besides its primary purpose as an indoor food marketplace, the building has also served as a music venue, an events venue, a cinema, a roller rink and an ice rink. [4] [5] [6]
The River Lee (Irish: An Laoi [3]) is a river in Ireland.It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built, then passes through Cork Harbour on the south coast, one of the largest natural harbours in the world, to empty into the Celtic Sea.
North Main Street (Irish: An Phríomhshráid Thuaidh) [1] is a street and retail area in Cork City, Ireland.Joined by bridge with South Main Street in the 12th century, [2] it formed the main thoroughfare within the original city walls of medieval Cork. [3]
The Mardyke is the home ground of Cork County Cricket Club, who have played there since their formation in 1874. The ground has played host to three first-class matches in 1947, 1961 and 1973. All three involved Ireland playing Scotland . [ 14 ]
Permission to build a library on the shopping centre grounds was granted in 2004, and Bishopstown Library was opened in 2006. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Other facilities adjacent to Wilton Shopping Centre include St Joseph's (S.M.A. Wilton) Catholic Church, Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland branches, [ 5 ] and the Wilton Bar and Restaurant.