Comments on: Finbarr House, Cork

By: Donncha

Donncha — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:24:39 +0000

Thanks Michele for commenting and filling in the details about that house. It’s a real shame it’s been derelict for so long though.
Whoever bought it missed a huge opportunity and now the boom is gone!

By: Michele Walsh

Michele Walsh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:39:12 +0000

My Grandfather built that house for his family. I spent many happy holidays there. He was a successful builder in Cork and built it for his family. The only people who really occupied the house the majority of the time was members of the Walsh family. It breaks my heart to see it derelict but it was sold to a property developer when my uncle died back in 1999. It was a fantastic place always full of visitors, dinners and drinking. It isn’t owned by the university as far as I am aware.

By: Flickr: xeer

Flickr: xeer — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:26:30 +0000

Yeah, UCC probably own it. Given the speed at which educational institutions move it might be left in that state for years!

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:33:49 +0000

It’s probably tied up in some legal battle or something. I see a lot of these buildings scattered throughout the country and anytime I ask the answer is almost invariably that there is some issue over ownership.

By: Flickr: frenchsvilla

Flickr: frenchsvilla — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:59:34 +0000

i love that lens it’s a shamwe about that building but what a great document you have left of the building

By: Flickr: royskeane

Flickr: royskeane — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:00:01 +0000

I’m guessing from the car park barrier that the building is owned by UCC; no doubt they have long term plans for it.

By: Flickr: carrigman

Flickr: carrigman — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:50:34 +0000

Good shot. I pass by there regularly and never considered the photo opportunity.