TRINITY FOOTBRIDGE [CORK]

Trinity Bridge is simple footbridge that connects Morrison's Island [Morrison’s Quay] to Union Quay. It is named after the nearby Holy Trinity Church. Constructed in 1977, Trinity Bridge was officially opened by the Lord Mayor Gerald Goldberg on the 14th of October. It's a 12-foot wide walkway, spanning a hundred feet.

There is a public bike station at the bridge.

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THE BREWERY QUARTER CORK [WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN?]

The building in my photograph is the brewery Counting House. It is now 2016 and there is little sign of the promised development. The development was granted planning in 2012 and comprises an Events Arena, Brewery Experience Exhibition, Cinema & Retail Complex, Viewing Tower, Residential accommodation, 2 pedestrian Bridges and a Public Plaza overlooked by the retained iconic Counting House building.

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EVERYTHING OF INTEREST IN CORK IS CLOSE TO EVERYTHING ELSE OF INTEREST [WALKING IS THE BEST WAY]

I am standing on the historic South Gate Bridge and I can see Elizabeth Fort and St. Finbarrs Cathedral as well as the old brewery. And I am close to the centre of the city.

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INSTALLING THEIR NEW OFFICE [1-2 SUNDAY’S WELL ROAD]

As they were bring in a large amount of office furniture I am assuming that they were setting up a business here.

The houses in my photographs are listed in the National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage and described as follows: “End-of-terraced pair of terraced houses, built c. 1850, with four-storey elevation to the south and two-storey elevation of the north. Comprising of a two-storey house accessed from the north, set on top of a two-storey house accessed from the south. Built as a pair with the adjoining building to the west. Renovated in 1876. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystack and decorative eaves course. Rendered walls with raised render plinth. Timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-arched window and door openings having decorative raised render surround, replacement timber casement window, timber panelled door and fanlight”

“Built as a pair with the adjoining house to the west, the pair retains interesting features and materials, such as the timber sliding sash windows, moulded door surrounds and slate roofs. The houses in the terrace are stacked on two levels, with the houses on the lower level facing south and backing directly on to the hill behind, while the upper level houses are accessed from the north elevation. Set on a narrow wedge shaped site, this terrace makes a dramatic impact on the urban landscape when approached from the east.”

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COSTIGANS BAR [10-11 WASHINGTON STREET CORK]

“Serving the people of Cork & beyond for centuries XXX Stout”

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THIS VISIT TO CORK I DEPENDED ON THE BUS SERVICE [THE 208 BUS WAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL]

This time I visited Cork City I selected buses at random and got off at random stops in the hope that I might find something interesting to photograph. If you plan to use buses in Cork make sure to get a LEAP card.

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AN OLD BOOK SHOP IN CORK CITY

J&K SCHOOLBOOKS IN CORK - 2 CROSS STREET

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