1861 – St. Patrick’s Bridge, Cork
Fine masonry bridge with three elliptical archies to designs by engineer-architect Sir John Benson. It appears that he provided three designs for the site: one iron swivel;
Fine masonry bridge with three elliptical archies to designs by engineer-architect Sir John Benson. It appears that he provided three designs for the site: one iron swivel;
Base designed by William Atkins, with the statue by celebrated Irish sculptor John Henry Foley.
The Munster Arcade was one of the principal department stores in Cork. Based on St. Patrick’s Street,
Corner-sited end-of-terrace six-bay four-storey former department store, built c. 1880, now in use as retail outlet and bank. Rendered parapet with moulded eaves course.
Turning the important corner of Patrick Street into Grand Parade, the former store of Woodford Bourne is now a fastfood outlet.
Formerly the site of the Munster Arcade, the building was designed by Robert Walker for Robertson Leslie Ferguson,
Replacing an earlier department store that was burned down in 1920 along with most of this part of St.
Built in the 1920s to the design of architect Henry H. Hill, this building replaced an earlier department store on the site which was burnt in 1920 along with several buildings on the eastern side of St.
Former Burtons store on St. Patrick’s Street now in use by another retailer with upper floors used as storage.
Ornate large former department store building now divided into smaller retail units. The upper storeys look neglected and the whole building has a forlorn air.