South Mall (Irish: An Meall Theas)[1] is one of the main streets of Cork city, Ireland. It runs from Grand Parade in the west to Parnell Place in the east. Like Grand Parade and St. Patrick's Street, it is built over what was once a channel of the River Lee.[2][3]
 South Mall looking East | |
  Shown within Cork Central | |
| Native name | An Meall Theas (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Mall, referring to a promenade |
| Length | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Location | Cork, Ireland |
| Postal code | T12 |
| Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°28′11″W / 51.8971°N 8.4697°W |
| west end | Grand Parade |
| Major junctions | Parnell Place |
| east end | Anglesea Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | banking and financial services |
History
editTraditionally, the street is one of the main centres of banking and financial services in the area,[4] and also home to a number of legal offices and solicitors.[5]
Among the notable buildings on the street is the branch of AIB. This started on its current site as Provincial Bank in 1825, while the current building was constructed between 1863 and 1865.[6] As the street was once a channel of the river, some original 18th century buildings retain evidence of street-level boat houses, while others are built with bricks that were once used as ballast in visiting vessels.[3]
Today
editTogether with commercial developments elsewhere in the city,[7] as of the early 21st century, there have been a number of developments on the South Mall. These include the opening of a shared office-space provider, 'Republic of Work',[8] and the Maldron Hotel, the first new hotel in the city since 2004.[9]
References
edit- ^ "An Meal Theas / South Mall". Irish Placenames Database. Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Cork City's Business Hub". Cork Independent. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b "1770c – No. 74 South Mall, Cork". Architecture of Cork City. Archiseek. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Grand Parade and South Mall". Cork Past and Present. Cork City Library. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Filming Locations > The South Mall". Filmincork.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "THE SOUTH MALL CORK CITY". Cork Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Time to tap into the potential of Cork's Docklands". Evening Echo. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "New business opens in Cork city". RTÉ. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Maldron Hotel South Mall opens its doors". The Echo. 20 December 2018.
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