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WALKING ALONG WELLINGTON ROAD AND SIDNEY PLACE

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IS THIS PART OF THE VICTORIAN QUARTER

Earlier in the day the hotel manager suggested that I should explore the Victorian Quarter which was the first time that I heard anyone actually use the expression. I remember reading, back in 2020, that Sinn Féin councillors complained that lumping MacCurtain Street into an imaginary district that related harmoniously with the Famine Queen was an insult to Tomás MacCurtain, a Lord Mayor after whom the street is named. He was brutally assassinated by police in 1920.

According to Google – The Victorian Quarter is an atmospheric hub of 19th-century buildings north of the River Lee, including neoclassical-style St. Patrick’s Church, with striking stained glass and religious art. Landmark redbrick railway terminal Kent Station has a steam locomotive, and Collins Barracks houses a museum on the Irish Civil War. Vintage clothing and book stores, hip bars, and music festivals give the area bohemian flavour.

O’MAHONEY’S AVENUE IN CORK CITY

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FEATURES AN ESB ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION

I used an iPhone 12 Pro Max and because of the strong sunlight coupled with my lack of skill some of the images exhibit lens flare.

O’Mahoney’s Avenue provides an excellent view of St Luke’s Church which is the most imposing building in the area.

The avenue features a detached single-bay single-storey substation, built c.1950. Flat roof with moulded cornice. Rendered walls with decorative plaque and raised render surround to entrance. Triple timber matchboards doors with louvred vents. Circular opening with fixed louvres. This substation is representative of the design employed by the ESB in the mid twentieth century, and is a well-articulated building, with a high level of design and detailing. Notable features include the moulded cornice and the eye-catching plaque.

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