Victorian Quarter in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
James Beale
17981879
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
1. James Beale Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 51° 54.007′ N, 8° 27.703′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in the Victorian Quarter. It is at the intersection of Penrose Quay and Railway Street, on the right when traveling west on Penrose Quay. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Penrose Quay, Cork, Munster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: S.S. Ardmore (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Everyman (approx. half a kilometer away); 27 MacCurtain Street (approx. half a kilometer away); Rory Gallagher (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Srαid Phαdraig / St Patricks Street / Droichead Phαdraig / St Patricks Bridge (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); John Lynch the Fenian / Seαn Σ Loinsigh an Fνnνn (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Srαid Phαdraig / St Patrick's Street (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Joan Denise Moriarty LL.D (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.
Also see . . .
1. St George Steam Packet Company (Wikipedia).
The St George Steam Packet Company also referred to as the Liverpool and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company or the St George Steamship Company was(Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)a privately owned maritime transportation company incorporated in 1821. In the early 1840s the business was acquired by the Cork Steamship Company.
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2. Beale, James (Linde Lunney, Dictionary of Irish Biography).
James Beale is best remembered for his role in furthering steam navigation, though the St George Steam Packet Co., in which he was involved, never owned an iron-hulled steamship. In 1836 he attended a lecture in London by Dionysius Lardner, who stated that it would be as easy to go to the moon as to establish steamship traffic on the Atlantic route. Afterwards Beale said that he could do it, and chartered the Sirius, under its captain Richard Roberts. After a rousing send-off from Cork on 28 March 1838, the Sirius reached New York and an even more rapturous welcome, one day ahead of a rival. The successful voyage resulted in a great deal of publicity for the new developments in transport.(Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
2. James Beale Marker
The marker is located on the doorway of the Penrose House.
Photographed by George Atkinson Jnr
3. SS Sirius, circa 1838
The Cork Steam Ship Company's 700 ton, 320-horsepower 'Sirius' built in 1837. She crossed from Cork to New York in April 1838.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
