titan18 wrote: » I always thought it was Peace Park as well. Even if you google Peace Park, it just refers you to Bishop Lucy Park
Treehelpplease wrote: » From Anglesea Street (or at least the gate was). You can still see some of the original buildings
AugustusMinimus wrote: » Wasn’t Bishop Lucey Park previously occupied by a load of buildings which burned down in the 70s and then got turned into a Park? The gates and arch were originally from somewhere down in the docks?
opus wrote: » Here's a pic I came across online recently, you can see the buildings that were there. Full pic of the city looking east is attached as well.
RINO87 wrote: » Wow, lots to see in that!! Have you a date on the pic, or could anyone care to take a stab at it? I'm not in cork long enough to take a shot!
titan18 wrote: » I'm amazed people go there instead of just walking out to Fitzgeralds park. It's been filthy for at least 20 years by now.
Justin Credible Darts wrote: » the old narrow streets that were where merchants quay is now is visible as is the one on the side of the old roches stores building, so would say 1975 ish,
whisky_galore wrote: » It's more like a Piss Park.
Frostybrew wrote: » I would guess 1963 or 1964. You can see the Opera House under construction in the larger photo. It reopened in 1965. Also good to see the area where Paul St. car park is now.
Flickerfusion wrote: » It’s also not like they have vast amounts of green space to maintain! The Marina is also another mess. As much as we all go on about how nice the Atlantic Pond is, it really is sad looking in terms of maintenance and just TLC. The marina itself also needs to be repaved and probably lit with some attractive and appropriately soft lighting, although no doubt if the city council did light it it would be some garish modern art lamps. Shalom Park - it’s a field basically - they make zero effort with it. There’s a patch of land up at the top of Patrick’s Hill which could be a massively pleasant vista point and a major focus of the city centre, but sure they just mow or like an agricultural field. They do a reasonable job on Fitzgerald’s Park, but the Bishop Lucy / Peace Park is just ignored the only green space in the city centre and let it rot. Then we have the Tramore Valley Park (aka the landfill) which hasn’t even got pedestrian or cycle access!!!!??!?! You basically drive into it off a fast moving urban dual carriageway. I’m sorry for making a comparison to Dublin, but if DCC left Merrion Square or Stephens Green in that condition or built a park with no pedestrian access on the M50 there would be protests! People need to start holding city councillors to account on these issues - ask questions, pay attention and actually call for changes during the local elections. We also need to snap out of this notion that everything in Cork is great and being utterly uncritical of the place. It has huge potential but it needs to be driven and that’s not happening. I would love to see a bit of real urbanism take off here. It’s actually happened in many of the small West Cork towns and there’s no reason the city couldn’t do similar on a much grander scale.
Treehelpplease wrote: » That street next to Roches Stores is still there (although now cut in half by Merchant's Quay shopping centre), it is just blocked off on Patrick Street by a gate. It's called Merchant Street. I think the street 6 buildings down was called Fish Street
Captainsatnav wrote: » For anyone wishing to support the (albeit crushingly unambitious and pathetic) measures the sorry excuse for a city council are seeking to implement - have at them here before 12pm today: https://consult.corkcity.ie/en/browse
Flickerfusion wrote: » Too far away if you’re in town. It’s an awfully neglected little space unfortunately and we have literally no other green spaces in the city centre. Now with all the cafes and so on closed, you really, really notice the lack of anywhere to relax in Cork. For a city it’s size, it can be more or a concrete jungle than many serious metropolises which actually have lovely parks. Then quaysides in Cork need to be completely redone as leisure spaces. It’s actually a major downside of this city that it has so little greenery.
titan18 wrote: » There's a few places that could be done with easily I think too. Out in front of the Opera House for one. Put grass down there and you've a nice small little area that people can sit out. Get rid of the small little road there too. Just have it grass up to the footpath by Luigi Malones. I'm sure there's others too, but Council will likely never get rid of parking for it. You'd have to blame a lot of the shop owners there too. There's some very short term thinking between them and the Council. I live 10 minutes walk from the city but unless I'm going in to get something, I'd rarely go in there. I'd rather go to the Lough or walk towards UCC and on to Fitzgeralds park. There's no reason to go in to the City for a lot of people to relax. You go in there as you're looking to go shopping or to a restaurant/bar. If there was more recreational areas in there, you'd have people going in and then they might visit your store/cafe/restaurant etc.
fonecrusher1 wrote: » I know its not really in the city at all but the way the Ballincollig Regional Park has been left with a broken weir is another example of how Dublin-centric this country is. Its been like that since 2015 I think. Its an eye sore and poses a risk to visitors. Of course if it was anywhere near Dublin it would have been sorted a few years ago.
neddynasty wrote: » I think that's a bit unfair. The weir might be broken but visitors have no business being on the weir. All the weir does is push water into the old canals in the park. Also, there has been a lot of money put into the park in the last 5 years. The park has been extended into the gunpowder site, KMs of extra walking tracks, benches, playground, basketball courts, parking, allotments etc. That work was done by Cork County Council though.
