2. The River Lee (Irish: An Laoi)
Origin:
Shehy Mountains
near Gougane Barra
Mouth:
Celtic Sea
at Cork Harbour mouth
The Lee and Blackrock Castle Length: 90 km
Cork, Ireland
3. The banks of my own lovely lee - lyrics
How oft do my thoughts in their fancy And then in the springtime of laughterr
take flight and song
To the home of my childhood away Can I ever forget the sweet hours?
To the days when each patriot's vision With the friends of my youth as we
seem'd bright rambled along
Ere I dreamed that those joys should 'Mongst the green mossy banks and
decay. wild flowers.
When my heart was as light as the wild Then too, when the evening sun's
winds that blow sinking to rest
Down the Mardyke through each elm Sheds its golden light over the sea
tree The maid with her lover the wild daisies
Where I sported and play'd 'neath each pressed
green leafy shade On the banks of my own lovely Lee.
On the banks of my own lovely Lee.
The maid with her lover the wild daisies
Where I sported and play'd 'neath each pressed
green leafy shade On the banks of my own lovely Lee...
On the banks of my own lovely Lee.
4. Bishop Lucey Park
• Bishop Lucey Park was
officially opened on 6
December 1985
• Bounded by the Grand
Parade, Tuckey
Street, the South Main
Street and Christ Church
Lane
• Named in honour of
Bishop Cornelius Lucey
who was the Roman
Catholic bishop of Cork
for over 30 years
5. Cork Tourist Office
• They offer:
– tickets for ferry tours (stenaline)
– Free accomodation booking service
– Maps and all kind of info on different issues
7. Statio Bene Fida Carinis
Is a well-known slogan associated with Cork
• It means „A safe harbor for ships”
8. Cork English Market
You can buy there all kinds of
food of the finest quality –
fruits, meat, vegetable, sweets
and lots more….
The name English refers to history
– long time ago in order to trade
there you had to be of English
blood or aristocratic background
10. French Church Street
• The quarter is called:
– THE HUGUENOT quarter
– The street leads to Rory Gallagher corner
11. Rory Gallagher
A tribute to one of the most
famous Irish musicians, who
lived in Cork, but was born in
Ulster
• Was a guitarist
• Was involved in the
following bands:
• Fontana Show Band
• Taste
• Rory Gallagher Band
12. Crawford Art Gallery
There is an exhibition at
the moment called Gravity
which explores many
interpretations of gravity
from science to
spirituality, all trying to
disturbour senses.
W.H. Crawford was the benefactor and he endowed
the Gallery, St. Finbarre’s Cathedral, the Queen’s
College.
13. Cork Opera House
• Located to the left of the Crawford Gallery
At the moment you can enjoy the musical for all times:
BLOOD BROTHERS – you’ll be delighted
14. The Echo Boy Statue
It’s the tribute to the boy
who used to sell
newspapers by shouting
the name „Echo”. That
way people knew they
could buy an issue.
He would sell „The Cork
Examiner” and „The
Evening Echo”
15. The plaque on the ground
It comemorates the
place where the
newspaper offices used
to be
The papers were
launched from here in
1892
