Shandon Integrated Urban Strategy Oct 2024

Section 2 Historic Open Spaces

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1. St. Mary’s Dominican Priory, built 1845 - 1855. Still in use as enclosed private garden.

2. Lower Shandon Street- an important historic meeting space at North Gate Bridge. Today mostly carriageway.

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3. North Abbey Square, built on the site of a Franciscan abbey in 1836. Today a green square behind railings.

4. Old Market Place. Historic location of 18th century St Mary’s cattle market, today roadway with parking

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NOTE: Do not scale off this drawing. Discrepancies within construction documentation to be reported to the architect. This drawing is intended to be read in conjunction with architectural and structural specification All dimensions to be checked on site.

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5. Butter Market- historic meeting/ open space predating the Butter Market. Today site of Firkin Crane

6, 7. Dr Mary Hearn Park and St Anne’s graveyards. South- ern graveyard associated with Infirmary. Now open space

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PROJECT SHANDON, CORK CITY

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8. Forecourt of Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne - today car park operated by the cathedral

9. Graveyard/ Open space around St Mary’s Church b.1696, demolished. Today gated apartment car park/ allotments

Project: Historic Character Assessment Client: Cork City Council

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15/10/2024

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