St. Patrick’s Street Cork

St Patrick’s Street runs in a curve from Saint Patrick’s Bridge to Daunt Square, where it meets Grand Parade. The street obtains its curved shape due to its location over an arm of the River Lee. Parts of Patrick Street were extensively damaged during the Irish War of Independence in an event known as the “Burning of Cork” in 1920. This included the Munster Arcade and Grant’s department store. In 2004, the street was redeveloped by architect Beth Gali to be more “pedestrian-friendly”

1810 – Former Victoria Hotel, St. Patrick’s St., Cork

The former Victoria Hotel has occupied this site on the junction of St Patrick’s St and Cook St from 1810 until 2011,

1861 – Nos. 40-41 St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Corner-sited end-of-terrace six-bay four-storey former store for J. Newson & Co., built c. 1860, now in use as retail outlet and bank.

1861 – St. Patrick’s Bridge, Cork

Architect: Sir John Benson

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;

1864 – Father Mathew Statue, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: William Atkins & John H. Foley

Base designed by William Atkins, with the statue by celebrated Irish sculptor John Henry Foley.

1866 – The Munster Arcade, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: William Fogerty

The Munster Arcade was one of the principal department stores in Cork. Based on St. Patrick’s Street,

1876 – No.80 St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: Henry & Arthur Hill

Destroyed in the burning of Patrick Street during the War of Independence. Replaced by the Pavilion Cinema building of 1921.

1890 – Former Woodford Bourne Store, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: W.H. Hill

Turning the important corner of Patrick Street into Grand Parade, the former store of Woodford Bourne is now a fastfood outlet.

1922 – No. 28-30 (Pennys), St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker

Formerly the site of the Munster Arcade, the building was designed by Robert Walker for Robertson Leslie Ferguson,

1923 – Former Roches Stores, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: Chillingworth & Levie

Replacing an earlier department store that was burned down in 1920 along with most of this part of St.

1925 – Brown Thomas, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: Henry H. Hill

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.