Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
George Boole
1815–1864
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
1. George Boole Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 51° 54.003′ N, 8° 28.982′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Grenville Place and Saint Vincent's Bridge, on the right when traveling east on Grenville Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Grenville Place, Cork, Munster T12 V0H3, 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: John & Charles Wesley (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Teach an Ardmhéara / The Mansion House (about 120 meters away); Sráid Anraí / Henry Street / Sráid Grattan / Grattan Street (about 150 meters away); Pádraig Ó h-Ainlí (about 210 meters away); The Burning of Cork 1920 (about 210 meters away); Láthair Chaisleán an Scidígh / Site of Skiddys Castle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Site of Skiddy’s Castle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The North Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.
Also see . . . George Boole (Britannica).
George Boole (born(Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)November 2, 1815, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England—died December 8, 1864, Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland) was an English mathematician who helped establish modern symbolic logic and whose algebra of logic, now called Boolean algebra, is basic to the design of digital computer circuits.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026
2. George Boole House
The house that George Boole once lived in, logically.
The Illustrated London News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, January 21, 1865
3. George Boole
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
