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NOT LONG BEFORE SUNSET I VISITED HOGAN’S QUAY

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I USED A SONY RX0 CAMERA

The station which opened on February 2, 1893 was originally called Glanmire Road Station, but was renamed for Thomas Kent in 1966 on the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising.

I never liked Kent Railway station in Cork but it is much better since it has been redeveloped and reorganised. There is now a new underground pedestrian exit to Horgan’s Quay and a new internal access road to a proper transport hub from where bus services can travel directly to the city centre via the quays. In my opinion the frequency of the bus service to the city centre is not acceptable.

Horgan’s Quay, Cork, comprise a six acre mixed used development centred around the conservation of the site’s Industrial heritage. The refurbishment of the Station House now forms the centrepiece of the Residential development. The Carriage Shed will house Retail and Restaurant uses adjoining the Hotel. The Goods Shed refurbishment and restoration of the nine metre high Cork Limestone wall are integral to the development of the Office buildings.

THE DEAN HOTEL CORK JUST BEFORE SUNSET

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PHOTOGRAPHED USING A SONY RX0 CAMERA

The RX0 is about the size of a matchbox so I usually carry it in my pocket every where I go incase there is something interesting to photograph. Of course one may wonder why not use a smartphone – no one is aware that I am taking photographs as I can hide it it the palm of my hand.

Unfortunately the Dean Hotel is way too expensive for me especially as I spend most of my time out photographing when I visit a city,

Set among offices in the docklands area alongside the River Lee, this trendy hotel is 4 minutes’ walk from Cork Kent train station, a 13-minute walk from the Crawford Art Gallery and 2 km from Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

The chic rooms have Wi-Fi, smart TVs and Nespresso machines, as well as minifridges. Family rooms add bunk beds. Suites provide sitting areas; some feature free-standing copper baths.

Amenities include a hip bar, and a fashionable rooftop restaurant with terraces and city views, plus a gym and breakfast. (What is a hip bar – should it be a hip bath?)

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