Victorian Quarter in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
27 MacCurtain Street
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026
1. 27 MacCurtain Street Marker
Erected 2025 by Cork City Libraries and the Cork Public Museum. (Marker Number 1B.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 51° 54.089′ N, 8° 28.155′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in the Victorian Quarter. It is on MacCurtain Street east of Saint Patrick's Hill, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 MacCurtain Street, 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: Rory Gallagher (a few steps from this marker); The Everyman (within shouting distance of this marker); John Lynch the Fenian / Seán Ó Loinsigh an Fínín (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sráid Phádraig / St Patrick’s Street / Droichead Phádraig / St Patrick’s Bridge (about 180 meters away); Joan Denise Moriarty LL.D (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Opera Lane / Lána an Cheoldráma (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);
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Also see . . . 27 MacCurtain Street (Former Home of Rory Gallagher).
This continued when the Roche Family took over the premises in the early 1940s, first called the Modern and later Roche's Bar. The bar’s customers came from all walks of life, from famous musicians such as Seán Ó Riada to military men and the dockers who unloaded the ships in Cork’s busy harbour.(Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026
2. 27 MacCurtain Street
The location is now a laundry and dry cleaners.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
