Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Droichead an tSeandúin
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Shandon Bridge
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
1. Droichead an tSeandúin / Shandon Bridge Marker
Droichead an tSeandúinShandon Bridge
Plódaithe le longa ceannaithe tráth
Cé Pope a thugtar ar an taobh eile den droichead coise seo, ach níl aon bhaint aige leis an Vatacáin! Ainmníodh é as baintreach Thomas Pope, ar de theaghlach ceannaíochta mór le rá i gCorcaigh i dtosach na 1700idí í.
Once busy with merchants’ ships
The opposite side of this footbridge is known as Pope’s Quay, but it has no connection to the Vatican! It was named for the widow of Thomas Pope, who was from a prominent Cork merchant family in the early 1700s.
Sliocht as Shandon Bridge le Derek Mahon.
Excerpt from Shandon Bridge by Derek Mahon.
Trádálaithe sráide ag Paddy’s Market c. 1865–1914. Shawlies a thugtaí orthu mar gheall go gcaithidís seálta. Mná iad a bhain leis an lucht oibre agus dhíolaidís torthaí, glasraí agus éadaí athláimhe ar Coal Quay Chorcaí.
© John Breslin
Street traders at Paddy’s Market c. 1865–1914. Known as shawlies due to their tradition of wearing shawls, they were working-class women who sold fruit, vegetables and second-hand clothing
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‘…is buaine ná sin cuimhne agam ar maidneacha áille nuair a bhíodh an ghrian ag baint loinnreach as Abha na Laoi agus ag baint spréacharnaí as an iasc órga ar bharr an tSeandúna…’ As an leabhar Cosmhuintir le Liam Ó Murchú, craoltóir agus scríbhneoir ó Chorcaigh, a d’fhoilsigh FNT sa bhliain 1974.
‘…more enduring than that is my memory of beautiful mornings when the sun would draw a sparkle from the River Lee and set the golden fish glittering on top of the Shandon…’
Excerpt from Cosmhuintir by Liam Ó Murchú, Cork broadcaster and writer, published by FNT in 1974.
‘Shake her and wake her on Shandon Bridge as she tries to doze and the wind blows like the cold breath of an open fridge.’
Sliocht as Shandon Bridge le Derek Mahon.
Excerpt from Shandon Bridge by Derek Mahon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 51° 54.047′ N, 8° 28.569′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Coal Quay and Corn Market Street, on the left when traveling east on Coal Quay. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Coal 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: Sráid Mhargadh an Arbhair / Cornmarket Street
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
2. Shandon Bridge Marker
A close-up of the image used in this historic marker.
Also see . . . Shandon Pedestrian Bridge Cork.
This pedestrian bridge was opened in 2004. In the 18th Century there was a ferry across the River Lee here. The quay walls of cut limestone were installed in the 1820s.(Submitted on May 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
3. Droichead an tSeandúin / Shandon Bridge Marker
The marker overlooks the River Lee by the Shandon footbridge.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
4. Shandon Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
