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Cork City Centre Wards Signs
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07-04-2009 4:01pm#1Hi all
Every time I walk around Cork I'm always amazed by the number of plaques and signs I see. I'd say I find a new one every time I go in town but there's a certain type that I keep seeing. It's the City Centre Ward type.
I did a little search and found this
"Under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840, Cork was divided into eight wards, returning 16 Aldermen and 48 Councillors to the Corporation, and the official style and title of the Corporate Body was the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of the City of Cork. The eight wards into which the city was divided under that Act were described as the Lee Ward, St. Patrick's Ward, Glanmire Ward, Corn Market Ward, St. Fin Bar's Ward, Mansion House Ward, Exchange Ward, and Custom House Ward."
http://www.corkcity.ie/citycouncil/charters/
I'm guessing the signs date back to this time, around 1840's.
So far I've found signs on 6 different buildings that show Wards 3, 4, 5 (three times) and 6 so I'm wondering if anyone know if signs 1, 2, 7 and 8 have survived to this day or what might of happened to the other signs?
Ward 3 on the corner of Maylor St and Parnell Place
Ward 4 on the corner of Oliver Punkett St and Grand Parade
Ward 5 across the road from Daunt Sauare on the corner building
Ward 5a on corner of Oliver Punkett St and Parnell Place
Ward 5b on the corner of Castle St and North main St. It's under this plank
Ward 5b upcolse
Ward 6 on the corner on Castle St and North Main St
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The ones like this one are more modern than the ones that refer to wards. The wards were designated under British rule (not sure why, but I think the OP already found this out).
The signs like this one for Castle Street show the local postcode. This sign shows that Castle Street is located in Cork 1. They're just like the Dublin postcodes e.g. O'Connell Street is in Dublin 1, Westmoreland Street is in Dublin 2 etc. You see these signs around Dublin as well so that you know what postal code area you're in. These postcodes were assigned to Cork too (not sure if it was at the same time as Dublin) to be used as postcodes just as they are in Dublin. The practice was never enforced in Cork (or we simply didn't take to it - not sure), but the signs still remain.
The more modern postcode signs go from 1 to 5. As a general rule, Cork 1 is the Central Island, though it does spill over a little to the quays on the North and South sides. Cork 2 is the south-east of the city, e.g. Blackrock, Mahon, Douglas etc. Cork 3 is the north-west, e.g. Shandon, Knocknaheeney, Sunday's Well etc. Cork 4 is the south-west, e.g. Bishopstown, Togher, Glasheen etc., and Cork 5 is the north-east, e.g. Mayfield, Montenotte, St Lukes etc.
Unlike Dublin, simply saying that you're from Cork 4 or Cork 2 etc. would not imply your social status, wealth etc. if these postcodes were actually in use in Cork. Each area contains affluent areas and disadvantaged areas.
Hopefully, they'll never bring postcodes to Ireland. Something has to be said for the simplicity of an Irish postal address that is devoid of postcodes.0 -
The ones like this one are more modern than the ones that refer to wards. The wards were designated under British rule (not sure why, but I think the OP already found this out).
The signs like this one for Castle Street show the local postcode. This sign shows that Castle Street is located in Cork 1. They're just like the Dublin postcodes e.g. O'Connell Street is in Dublin 1, Westmoreland Street is in Dublin 2 etc. You see these signs around Dublin as well so that you know what postal code area you're in. These postcodes were assigned to Cork too (not sure if it was at the same time as Dublin) to be used as postcodes just as they are in Dublin. The practice was never enforced in Cork (or we simply didn't take to it - not sure), but the signs still remain.
The more modern postcode signs go from 1 to 5. As a general rule, Cork 1 is the Central Island, though it does spill over a little to the quays on the North and South sides. Cork 2 is the south-east of the city, e.g. Blackrock, Mahon, Douglas etc. Cork 3 is the north-west, e.g. Shandon, Knocknaheeney, Sunday's Well etc. Cork 4 is the south-west, e.g. Bishopstown, Togher, Glasheen etc., and Cork 5 is the north-east, e.g. Mayfield, Montenotte, St Lukes etc.
Unlike Dublin, simply saying that you're from Cork 4 or Cork 2 etc. would not imply your social status, wealth etc. if these postcodes were actually in use in Cork. Each area contains affluent areas and disadvantaged areas.
Hopefully, they'll never bring postcodes to Ireland. Something has to be said for the simplicity of an Irish postal address that is devoid of postcodes.
I think he means under the sign your talking about behind the piece of wood ?0 -
The ones like this one are more modern than the ones that refer to wards. The wards were designated under British rule (not sure why, but I think the OP already found this out).
The signs like this one for Castle Street show the local postcode. This sign shows that Castle Street is located in Cork 1. They're just like the Dublin postcodes e.g. O'Connell Street is in Dublin 1, Westmoreland Street is in Dublin 2 etc. You see these signs around Dublin as well so that you know what postal code area you're in. These postcodes were assigned to Cork too (not sure if it was at the same time as Dublin) to be used as postcodes just as they are in Dublin. The practice was never enforced in Cork (or we simply didn't take to it - not sure), but the signs still remain.
The more modern postcode signs go from 1 to 5. As a general rule, Cork 1 is the Central Island, though it does spill over a little to the quays on the North and South sides. Cork 2 is the south-east of the city, e.g. Blackrock, Mahon, Douglas etc. Cork 3 is the north-west, e.g. Shandon, Knocknaheeney, Sunday's Well etc. Cork 4 is the south-west, e.g. Bishopstown, Togher, Glasheen etc., and Cork 5 is the north-east, e.g. Mayfield, Montenotte, St Lukes etc.
Unlike Dublin, simply saying that you're from Cork 4 or Cork 2 etc. would not imply your social status, wealth etc. if these postcodes were actually in use in Cork. Each area contains affluent areas and disadvantaged areas.
Hopefully, they'll never bring postcodes to Ireland. Something has to be said for the simplicity of an Irish postal address that is devoid of postcodes.
I'm talking about the sign under the plank ( which has since been removed)Outkast_IRE wrote: »I think he means under the sign your talking about behind the piece of wood ?
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The 'Ward No. 1' sign is on Bridge Street, I think.mik_da_man wrote: »Spotted a sign the other day - sorry for the delay
There's one on albert quay on the old building think it was a tyre fitting place
Thanks guys, I'll try and get to them over the weekend and post them up here.
I was starting to think that there was no more to be found.0 -
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