Grand Parade (Cork)
Irish name: Sráid an Chapaill Bhuí (Street of the Yellow Horse)
It got it's Irish name from a statue of King George II on horseback which used to adorn the middle of Tuckey's Bridge (located between Tuckey's Street (then Lane) and Oliver Plunkett (then Gerorge's) Street. After the canal, which led up as far as Daunt's Square, was filled in, the statue was moved to the Southern end of what became Grand parade. In 1781, the statue was painted a golden yellow giving the street it's Irish name.
In 1862, an individual knocked over the deteriorated statue and finally the City Corporation removed what remained.
It got it's Irish name from a statue of King George II on horseback which used to adorn the middle of Tuckey's Bridge (located between Tuckey's Street (then Lane) and Oliver Plunkett (then Gerorge's) Street. After the canal, which led up as far as Daunt's Square, was filled in, the statue was moved to the Southern end of what became Grand parade. In 1781, the statue was painted a golden yellow giving the street it's Irish name.
In 1862, an individual knocked over the deteriorated statue and finally the City Corporation removed what remained.
Grand Parade, related objects
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°53'50"N 8°28'30"W
- Cork City Centre 0.2 km
- Gurranabraher 1.1 km
- The Lough 1.2 km
- Fairhill 1.5 km
- Sundays Well 1.6 km
- Farranree 2 km
- Goulding's Glen 2.2 km
- Ballinlough 2.4 km
- Mayfield 3.4 km
- County Cork (Contae Chorcaí) 38 km
- Father Mathew Quay 0.4 km
- Tower Street 0.6 km
- Anglesea Street 0.7 km
- Old Blackrock Road 1.1 km
- College Road 1.4 km
- Rathmore Road 1.6 km
- Western Road 2 km
- Blackrock Road 2.8 km
- The Marina 3.2 km
- N22 48 km