Figure 22: Plan showing a design concept for Dr Mary Hearns Memorial Park
The need for sub-surface interventions will be avoided where possible, however, if necessary, the interventions will be as limited in scale and as shallow in depth as is feasibly possible. Any sub-surface excavations which will be required as part of the project, including site investigations during design phase, as well as during the construction phase of project, will
be subject to archaeological mitigation in the form of licensed archaeological monitoring, or for larger scale interventions, archaeological testing. Any proposed testing programme will be subject to prior discussion with, and agreement of, the city archaeologist prior to applying to the National Monuments Service for an excavation licence.
Audio literary trail: Providing visitors and the community with classic and contemporary audio access to Corks literary artists with a trail of poetry duke boxes . These will also be interspersed with musical sensory play equipment that draws the Shandon Bells experience for people that are unable to access this popular activity. The trail helps to activate the extents of the green spaces and encourages people to explore the headstones and tombs that remain .
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Sensitive Feature lighting and use of colour: Encourage use into the early evenings through feature lighting along paths and around areas of seating, in addition use lighting to draw attention to key heritage features within the two parks. Develop a sensitive colour palette to re-invigorate boundary railings.
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Roman Street
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Skiddy’s Almshouse
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St.Anne’s Church Shandon Tower and Bells
Kinlay House
Bob and Joan’s Walk
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John Redmond Street link and plaza: Provides a link north to south across the green spaces and onwards to the city centre via the laneways. The plaza provides a contemplative resting space after walking the steep gradient and climbing the new stepped access. The Shandon Tower can be viewed form the seating area and the plaza helps activate this particular area of Dr.Mary Hearn Memorial Park.
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Maldron Hotel
John Redmond Street
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