ACA North Mall and the Marsh
1.77 The original Marsh was cut through in the early 19th century by Great George St. (now Washington St.) to a unified design by Sir Thomas Deane to connect the Grand Parade to Lancaster Quay and Western Road. 1.78 The ACA contains the largest group of large and mid-sized 18th century houses in Cork, the larger on both banks of the North Channel (North Mall and Grenville Place), the smaller houses along Sheare’s St. as well as an important designed group of unified buildings on Washington St. West. The largest and most imposing building is the former Lord Mayor’s Mansion House built in the mid-18th century, and in use as the Mercy Hospital since the mid-19th century.
Description of Area
1.76 Located between the two principal channels, the North and South Channels of the River Lee, the area is essentially a marsh. Early maps show parallel intermediate water channels along Henry St. and Sheare’s St. which are now in-filled and/or culverted over. The area is bounded to the north by the rocky escarpment which forms the rear boundary of the properties along the North Mall. To the east the area abuts the North Main St. ACA centred around the former walled medieval city. To the west, the narrower neck of flat, low-lying land which contains Dyke Parade and the Mardyke.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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