Cork City Through Time

Douglas Road based councillor Kieran McCarthy’s new book enitled Cork City Through Time comprises postcards from then and pictures of now. The book is co-written with Dan Breen of Cork Museum. Cork City, Ireland’s southern capital, is a place of tradition, of continuity, change and legacy, a place of direction and experiment by people, of ambition and determination, experiences and learning, of ingenuity and innovation and a place of nostalgia and memory. The pictures within this book provide insights into how such a place came into being and focuses on Cork as a place one hundred years ago.

Cork’s urban landscape or textbook is throbbing with messages about the past. As a port town, Cork was and still is strongly connected to the outside world – the international and small city ambitious in its ventures linking to a world of adventure and exploration. The city’s hills and troughs have created different perches for some of the city’s elaborate structures to stand on and for photographers to capture the city’s urban space. Cllr McCarthy noted: “The buildings and streets shown in the pictures give one access to the imagination and efforts of the people. The photographs within are key to understanding the human experience, sense of place and pride in the city, one hundred years ago. Views of streets, public spaces, churches, the docks, and an international exhibition all show the energy and drive of a city, the legacies of which still linger on the southern capital of Ireland”. The launch of Cork City Through Time in on Thursday 13 December, 6.30pm in the Cork Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park. All are welcome. The book is available to buy or order from any good Cork bookstore.