ACA Blackpool
Road, Arthur Villas and Foley’s Row to the east of Watercourse Road, and the buildings to the east of Thomas Davis Street.
Description of Area
1.26 The area is centred on the main thoroughfare running south-north from Old Chapel Lane and Cathedral Street to Thomas Davis Street and the Link Road. It is bounded to the east by the western boundary of Watercourse Road and to the west by the rear of properties fronting onto the area’s central spine of Gerald Griffin Street, Great William O’Brien Street and Thomas Davis Street. 1.27 It also takes in the terraces and narrow laneways of the area’s south-western section radiating out from Farren Street, the buildings fronting onto Seminary
Statement of Character
1.28 The character of the area, of architectural,
archaeological, historical, and social significance, varies as you move northwards away from the city centre. It is made up of three sections, firstly: Gerald Griffin Street to the south, secondly: the central section of Great William O’Brien Street and thirdly: Blackpool Village centre, situated in the area focused around the church in the north.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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