Castle Street in Ruins

Posted on 28 August 2009

Castle Street in Ruins

A building on Castle Street in Cork City collapsed yesterday crushing a parked car but thankfully not hurting anyone. This is the scene earlier today where the building has been demolished and in the process of being cleared up. As I left, a truck reversed into the street, presumably to take rubble away.

The crushed car is in the foreground and according to a man I met at the scene belongs to a local business man (and still had a year on it’s NCT, don’t think it’ll pass the next one!)

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7 responses to Castle Street in Ruins

  • robert says:

    I hope he has more than just third party, fire and theft insurance!

  • Gamma Goblin says:

    Al-Qa’ida?? :-$

  • Treasa says:

    You’d have to wonder how it happened. Lovely shot Donncha.

  • Pat says:

    It hadn’t been occupied since 1978

  • Pat says:

    Also many thanks to Donnch O’Caoimh for the great photograph.

    There is so much unrecorded social history attached to Castle Street, Daunt Square, Coal Quay, Paul Street, Grand Parade, North / South Main the Marsh and the Middle parish.

    For anyone who is interested the building that was demolished was a Cudmore’s Fruit and Veg shop up until 1979 / 80.

    Many thanks to all the other photographers on this site for their efforts and to the people who run the site.

    I was born and bred in Cork City and where ever I go Cork and the people of Cork will always be in my heart.

    Once again – Thank You for the photographs.

  • Donncha says:

    Pat – you’re welcome, and glad you like the photos! All but one or two of the photos on this site are actually taken by me.

    I try to post a new photo every day so please return when you can, you’ll see something new!

  • liam cork says:

    my mother inlaw was nearby but thakfully it missed her

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