Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford
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Crawford Art Gallery
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Áras Ceoldrámaíochta Chorcaí
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Cork Opera House
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
1. Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford / Crawford Art Gallery side of marker
(North-facing panel)Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford
Crawford Art Gallery
Croílár cultúir Chorcaí
Tá Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford ar cheann de mhórfhorais chultúir na hÉireann, áit a bhfuil breis agus 3,000 saothar ealaíne idir stairiúil agus chomhaimseartha. Is é an díol suntais is mó ann Múnlaí Canova, a choimisiúnaigh Pápa Pius VII do Rí Seoirse IV, a sheol go Corcaigh iad, áit a bhfuil siad ó 1818 i leith.
Cork’s cultural mecca
Crawford Art Gallery is one of Ireland’s major National Cultural Institutions, with over 3,000 historic and contemporary artworks. A highlight are the Canova Casts, commissioned by Pope Pius VII for the Prince Regent (later King George IV), who gifted them to Cork, in 1818.
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Áras Ceoldrámaíochta Chorcaí
Cork Opera House
Ó luaithreach go léiriú
Is iomaí athrú a tháinig ar Opera House Chorcaí in imeacht na mblianta. Nuair a dódh i 1955 é, dhear an t-ailtire cáiliúil Michael Scott foirgneamh nua. Sa lá atá inniu ann bíonn raidhse léiriúchán ar siúl san ionad 1000 suíochán, idir cheoldrámaíocht, amharclannaíocht, cheol agus rince.
Risen from the ashes
Cork’s Opera House has seen many changes through the centuries. After it burnt down in 1955, a new building was designed by renowned Irish architect Michael Scott. Today, the 1000-seat venue hosts a wide repertoire of opera, theatre, music and dance.
Fiona Shaw with her portrait by Victoria Russell at Crawford Art Gallery. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision.
Is iomaí oirfideach mór le rá, Fiona Shaw ó Chorcaigh ina measc, a bhí ar stáitse in Opera House Chorcaí. Seo í anseo í os comhair a portráide in Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Aintín gránna an draoi Harry Potter sa scannán Harry Potter agus Deathly Hollows Part 1 an aithne is fearr a bheadh ag go leor daoine uirthi.
Many famous artists, including Cork native Fiona Shaw, have performed in Cork Opera House. Shown here in front of her portrait in Crawford Art Gallery, many will know her as wizard Harry Potter’s mean aunt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1.
Courtesy of National Library of Ireland
Tharla tine de thimpiste i 1955 in Opera House Chorcaí. Mar gheall ar an gcion a bhí ag daoine ar an áit agus tar éis blianta de thiomsú airgid, athosclaíodh i 1965 é.
In 1955 an accidental fire engulfed Cork’s much-loved Opera House. After years of successful fundraising, it was later re-opened in 1965.
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Location. 51° 53.981′ N, 8° 28.369′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Emmett Place and Opera Ln, on the left when traveling south on Emmett Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Emmett Pl, Cork, Munster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on 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: Opera Lane / Lána an Cheoldráma (a few steps from this marker); Joan Denise Moriarty LL.D (within shouting distance of this marker); John Francis Maguire M.P. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); "The Echo Boy" (about
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
2. Áras Ceoldrámaíochta Chorcaí / Cork Opera House side of marker
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
3. Crawford Art Gallery
The marker is located in front of the Crawford Art Gallery (Under construction in 2026 and not visible in the image)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
4. Cork Opera House
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
5. Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford / Crawford Art Gallery
A close-up of the marker text.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
6. Áras Ceoldrámaíochta Chorcaí / Cork Opera House Marker
A closeup of the images and captions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
