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'''North Main Street''' (Irish: ''An Phríomhshráid Thuaidh''), is a street and retail area in [[Cork City]], [[Ireland]]. |
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'''North Main Street''' (Irish: ''An Phríomhshráid Thuaidh''), is a street in [[Cork City]], [[Ireland]] and is a retail area in Cork city centre.. It was found in the 13th century and became the main street of Medieval Cork. Cork City was separated in two with the North Islands main street including The '''North Main Street''' and the South Island containing the '''South Main Street'''. At the top of the North Main street in Medieval Cork was the North Gate Castle/North gate bridge which included a jail for the prisioners.<ref>http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/northmainstreet/</ref><ref>http://corkcitycentre.ie/northmainstreet/</ref>{{fact|date=October 2017}} |
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==History== |
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[[Medieval]] Cork City was separated in two with the northern island of Dungarvan's main street being the ''North Main Street'' and the southern island containing the ''South Main Street'', both of which were connected by a bridge built in 1190.<ref name="CorkCityMedieval">{{cite web|title=Medieval City of Cork > About Cork > CorkCity.ie|url=http://www.corkcity.ie/aboutcork/historyofcork/medievalcityofcork/|website=www.corkcity.ie|accessdate=10 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> It is not believed that North Main Street was extensively inhabited until the 13th century, following the walling of the northern island in sandstone, after which it became the main street of medieval Cork. At this time, the population of the walled city would have consisted primarily of wealthy [[Anglo-Norman]] merchant families.<ref name="CorkHeritageMedievalCork">{{cite web|title=Cork Heritage » 2b. Life in Medieval Cork|url=http://corkheritage.ie/?page_id=837|website=corkheritage.ie|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="CorkCityWalls">{{cite web|title=The Walls of Cork > About Cork > - CorkCity.ie|url=http://www.corkcity.ie/aboutcork/historyofcork/thewallsofcork/|website=www.corkcity.ie|accessdate=10 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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Property on North Main Street was divided into strips running perpendicular to the street, known as [[Burgage|burgage plots]].<ref name="CorkCityMedieval" /> A number of archaeological excavations of the area have revealed the remains of houses Anglo-Norman in style, and comprising mainly of timber and wattle. However, the building of houses from timber posed a fire risk, and declined after May 1622, when a lightning strike on North Main Street resulted in a loss of 1500 houses in the city.<ref name="CorkHeritageMedievalCork" /> |
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At the top of the North Main street in medieval Cork was the North Gate Bridge and adjacent North Gate Castle, which later saw use as a jail.<ref name="Past&PresentNorthMainStreet">{{cite web|title=North Main Street - Cork Past & Present|url=http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/northmainstreet/|website=www.corkpastandpresent.ie|accessdate=10 October 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="CorkCityCentre">{{cite web|title=North Main Street Cork - The Marsh Cork {{!}} Cork City Centre|url=http://corkcitycentre.ie/northmainstreet/|website=Cork City Centre|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> The street was also the principal street of the parish of [[St. Peter]]'s,<ref name="CorkHistoricalRecords">{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Kae|title=The Historical Records of Cork, Ireland|url=http://www.corkrecords.com/StPetersParish.htm|website=www.corkrecords.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> the parish church now in use as the Cork Vision Centre.<ref name="CorkHeritageMedievalCork" /> In the 1820s, [[St Patrick's Street]] began to overtake North Main Street as the primary business street of the city.<ref name="CorkPast&PresentHistOut">{{cite web|title=Historic Outline - Cork Past & Present|url=http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/stpatricksstreet/historicoutline/|website=www.corkpastandpresent.ie|accessdate=10 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Recent Development== |
==Recent Development== |
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The North Main street has undergone redevelopment in recent years,with the construction of a cinema |
The North Main street has undergone redevelopment in recent years, with the construction of a cinema, apartment blocks and a shopping centre. The street has also been involved in the "Painting and Facade Scheme" in 2016, which was provided by Cork City Council to grant aid in certain parts of the city centre to give incentive to building owners to paint their buildings.<ref name="PaintingSchemeExaminer">{{cite web|title=Council urged to expand painting grant initiative|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/council-urged-to-expand-painting-grant-initiative-254326.html|accessdate=10 October 2017|date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="PaintingScheme">{{cite web|title=Painting and Facade Scheme {{!}} Cork City Centre|url=http://corkcitycentre.ie/painting-and-facade-scheme/|website=Cork City Centre|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*http://www.corkcinemas.com/ |
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*http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/council-urged-to-expand-painting-grant-initiative-254326.html |
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*http://corkcitycentre.ie/painting-and-facade-scheme/ |
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[[Category:Streets in Cork (city)]] |
[[Category:Streets in Cork (city)]] |
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Revision as of 21:12, 10 October 2017
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| Native name | príomhshráid thuaidh Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
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| Length | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Location | Cork, Ireland |
| Major junctions | North Gate Bridge,Shandon Street,Washington Street,South Main Street and Castle Street |
North Main Street (Irish: An Phríomhshráid Thuaidh), is a street and retail area in Cork City, Ireland.
History
Medieval Cork City was separated in two with the northern island of Dungarvan's main street being the North Main Street and the southern island containing the South Main Street, both of which were connected by a bridge built in 1190.[1] It is not believed that North Main Street was extensively inhabited until the 13th century, following the walling of the northern island in sandstone, after which it became the main street of medieval Cork. At this time, the population of the walled city would have consisted primarily of wealthy Anglo-Norman merchant families.[2][3]
Property on North Main Street was divided into strips running perpendicular to the street, known as burgage plots.[1] A number of archaeological excavations of the area have revealed the remains of houses Anglo-Norman in style, and comprising mainly of timber and wattle. However, the building of houses from timber posed a fire risk, and declined after May 1622, when a lightning strike on North Main Street resulted in a loss of 1500 houses in the city.[2]
At the top of the North Main street in medieval Cork was the North Gate Bridge and adjacent North Gate Castle, which later saw use as a jail.[4][5] The street was also the principal street of the parish of St. Peter's,[6] the parish church now in use as the Cork Vision Centre.[2] In the 1820s, St Patrick's Street began to overtake North Main Street as the primary business street of the city.[7]
Recent Development
The North Main street has undergone redevelopment in recent years, with the construction of a cinema, apartment blocks and a shopping centre. The street has also been involved in the "Painting and Facade Scheme" in 2016, which was provided by Cork City Council to grant aid in certain parts of the city centre to give incentive to building owners to paint their buildings.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Medieval City of Cork > About Cork > CorkCity.ie". www.corkcity.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cork Heritage » 2b. Life in Medieval Cork". corkheritage.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "The Walls of Cork > About Cork > - CorkCity.ie". www.corkcity.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "North Main Street - Cork Past & Present". www.corkpastandpresent.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "North Main Street Cork - The Marsh Cork | Cork City Centre". Cork City Centre. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Kae. "The Historical Records of Cork, Ireland". www.corkrecords.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Historic Outline - Cork Past & Present". www.corkpastandpresent.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Council urged to expand painting grant initiative". 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Painting and Facade Scheme | Cork City Centre". Cork City Centre. Retrieved 10 October 2017.