A New History of Cork tells the story of the beautiful city by the River Lee, from its foundation by St Finbarr through the Middle Ages and Victorian times, up to the years of the Celtic Tiger. It shows how Cork grew in stages from humble origins beside a
Today, the sight of fire engines progressing through the streets of Cork, on their way to yet another incident, is common-place. The people of Cork know that, in time of emergency, the fire service will answer their call for help with their state-of-the-a
From the first proposal that Cork Harbour was more suitable as a naval base than Kinsale, development began which would continue for almost 200 years. This book outlines that history, from the development of Haulbowline Island, and covering its many incar