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unusual facts about Co. Cork



Ashton-Woodenbridge, Philadelphia

Crown, Cork, and Seal was a long-time anchor on Ashton Road, finally relocating their world headquarters further north on a large campus.

Ballinlough, Cork

Micheál Martin - Current leader of the Fianna Fáil political party and former minister for Foreign Affairs, Education and Health, resides in Ballinlough.

Bon Secours Hospital, Cork

It forms part of the Bon Secours Health System, the largest private healthcare network in Ireland, which includes hospitals in Dublin, Galway, and Tralee.

Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork

Many well-known Irish names have attended the school, such as Micheál Martin, the current leader of Fianna Fáil, footballers Denis Irwin and Damien Delaney, Green Party Senator Dan Boyle, athlete Marcus O'Sullivan and world champion, Robert Heffernan and former Cork senior football manager and former allstar Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer).

Cork 20 Rally

The final stage of the 1980 event started on Patrick Street and went through Grand Parade and the South Mall in front of thousands of spectators.

John Anster

John Martin Anster (1793–1867) was born in Charleville, Co. Cork, and educated at Trinity College Dublin from 1814.

Mayfield, Cork

This area contains some unique habitats, flora and fauna, including the small cudweed and the sand martin, a migratory bird species that returns from North Africa each spring to breed in the porous sand cliffs along sections of the river valley north.

Presentation Brothers College, Cork

Cathal Coughlan, singer, songwriter and keyboard player in the bands The Fatima Mansions and Microdisney.

Rockies

The Rockies, Cork, Ireland, the nickname of Blackrock National Hurling Club, an historic sports team in Cork, Ireland

South Mall, Cork

Among the notable buildings on the street is the branch of AIB.

Stefan Effenberg

Barry got his retribution by scoring the opening goal in the team's 1–1 draw at Musgrave Park.

Turners Cross

Turners Cross, Cork, a residential district and parish in Cork, Ireland

Turners Cross, Cork

Largely residential, one of the key features of the area is the iconic church created by architect Barry Byrne and sculptor John Storrs, the Church of Christ The King.

Wellington Road, Cork

There are An Post postboxes at Charlemont Terrace and Belgrave Place.

The road is also home to an Eircom telephone exchange, a backpacker's hostel, several bed and breakfasts, a refugee community centre, a dentist, a currently disused newsagents, and a primary school.


see also

Bartholomew MacCarthy

Bartholomew MacCarthy (b. Conna, Ballynoe, County Cork, 12 Dec., 1843; d. Inniscarra, Co. Cork, 6 Mar., 1904) was a scholar and chronologist who wrote extensively on Early Irish literature.

Daphne Pochin Mould

She moved to Ireland following her conversion and an interest in the Celtic saints and has lived in Aherla, Co Cork, Ireland since.

Richard Hingston

After the second world war Major Hingston retired to his home in Passage West Co.Cork.