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Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
 

Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid
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Oliver Plunkett Street

 
 
Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid / Oliver Plunkett Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026
1. Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid / Oliver Plunkett Street Marker
Inscription.  Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid
Oliver Plunkett Street

[Gaeilge:]
Buanna na stuanna
Tá Winthrop Arcade, a osclaíodh i 1926, suite ar an tsráid seo. Bhí sé ar cheann de na chéad stuanna siopadóireachta a tógadh sa Saorstát nuabhunaithe. Baineann go leor de bhuntréithe an tsíopa, cuir i gcás an cruinneachán gloine, aghaidheanna mahagaine na siopaí agus fuinneoga taispeána gona bhfrámaí cré-umha, leis an tréimhse sin.

[English:]
Retail Delights
Along this street is Winthrop Arcade, opened in 1926. It was one of the first shopping arcades in the newly established Free State. Much of the original shop features such as the glass dome, mahogany shop fronts and bronze-frame display windows date from this time.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
 
Location. 51° 53.878′ N, 8° 28.22′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Oliver Plunkett Street and Pembroke Street, on the left when traveling west on Oliver Plunkett Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Oliver Plunkett St, 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 location: Michael Collins (1890–1922) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sir Thomas Deane (about 90 meters away); Denny Lane (about
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120 meters away); Sráid Phádraig / St Patrick's Street (about 120 meters away); Gaelic Athletic Association Second Meeting (about 150 meters away); "The Echo Boy" (about 150 meters away); John Francis Maguire M.P. (about 180 meters away); Sráid Phádraig / St Patrick’s Street / Droichead Phádraig / St Patrick’s Bridge (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.
 
Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid / Oliver Plunkett Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026
2. Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid / Oliver Plunkett Street Marker
As this was taken, the reverse side of the marker has been defaced.
Oliver Plunkett Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026
3. Oliver Plunkett Street
The wayfinding marker is located on Oliver Plunkett Street.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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