Other Streets
Devonshire Street North
Devonshire Street North derives its name from Abraham Devonsher who was a merchant in Cork in the eighteenth century. He served as High Sheriff of County Cork in 1762. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Rathcormac on three occasions between 1756 and 1776.
Originally a Quaker, Devonsher was expelled from the Quaker community in 1756 for 'conformity to the world' and for his involvement in politics. The Hibernian Chronicle of Thursday, 24 April 1783, reported on his death, thus: 'Tuesday last at his lodgings on the Grand Parade, Abraham Devonsher of Kilshannick Esq .'.
Hardwick Street
Hardwick Street may be named after Philip Yorke, the Third Earl of Hardwicke, who was the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1801 to 1806.
Keyser's Hill
Some scholars think that Keyser's Hill may be the oldest surviving street name in Cork. The name 'keyser' is derived from the Norse language and is thought to mean 'the passage leading to the waterfront'.
Rope Walk
In the 18th century, Cork city enjoyed an economic boom largely based on the supply of material and provision to Britain's Royal Navy. Among the materials supplied were rope and sail cloth. Rope Walk, off Sunday's Well Road, was the site of a rope-walk where ropes were formed by the process of laying and stranding lengths of spun yarn.
South Mall and Grand Parade
Like so much of the centre of Cork city, both the Grand Parade and South Mall were formed by covering over channels of the river Lee in the late eighteenth century. The Grand Parade is the widest street in the city while the South Mall has long been the financial centre of Cork.
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Devonshire Street
Photograph showing horse and cart on Devonshire Street, Cork
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City LibrariesDevonshire Street - Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
Hardwick Street
Photograph showing Hardwick Street with St Mary's Cathedral in the background
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City LibrariesHardwick Street - Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
Keyser's Hill
Photograph of Keyser's Hill near Elizabeth Fort, Cork
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City LibrariesKeyser's Hill - Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
Rope Walk
Photograph of Rope Walk showing St Vincent's Church in the background
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City LibrariesRope Walk - Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
South Mall - Grand Parade
Photograph showing horse and carts at the corner of South Mall and Grand Parade, Cork
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City LibrariesSouth Mall - Grand Parade - Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
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