Cork Quays, 1800s
An illustration of a busy quayside scene in Cork in the 1800s. It is taken from Neville Bath's Grand Jury Map of Cork from 1811.
© Cork City Libraries.Cork Quays, 1800s
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Cork Quays, 1800s
An illustration of a busy quayside scene in Cork in the 1800s. It is taken from Neville Bath's Grand Jury Map of Cork from 1811.
© Cork City Libraries.Cork city grew prosperous from trade. Sailing ships carried wine, salt, cloth and spices into the city. They carried away produce from the fertile land surrounding the city.
In the nineteenth century, steam ships carried butter from Cork's Butter Market to all parts of the globe.
People came to the quays to catch boats to other towns in the harbour.
Merchant's Quay, Cork City, circa 1839
Ships berthed alongside Merchant's Quay in Cork, circa 1839. The ship in the right foreground was named the Waterloo. It was used to take passengers from Cork to Monkstown, Crosshaven and Cobh.
© Cork City Libraries.Merchant's Quay, Cork City, circa 1839
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Merchant's Quay, Cork City, circa 1839
Ships berthed alongside Merchant's Quay in Cork, circa 1839. The ship in the right foreground was named the Waterloo. It was used to take passengers from Cork to Monkstown, Crosshaven and Cobh.
© Cork City Libraries.From the early 1800s, paddle steamers were used to carry passengers from the city to Monkstown, Crosshaven and Cobh. The journey to Cobh took an hour and a half. Paddle steamers were used in Cork until the 1920s.
In the 1800s, the city quays were also a departure point for people travelling much further away than one of the other towns in Cork Harbour.
Departing Emigrants, Cork
An illustration of emigrants departing from Cork for Liverpool in May 1851. The illustration is taken from the Illustrated London News, 10 May, 1851.
© Cork City Libraries.Departing Emigrants, Cork
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Departing Emigrants, Cork
An illustration of emigrants departing from Cork for Liverpool in May 1851. The illustration is taken from the Illustrated London News, 10 May, 1851.
© Cork City Libraries.Emigrants made their way to the quays and boarded ships bound for Liverpool. From Liverpool, they would cross the Atlantic Ocean to America. Many emigrants also departed from Cobh. The water was deeper in Cobh and big ships could dock there.