![]() ![]() Read this book and you will unlock another level! In recent times, you could still visit homes on the northside where the Holy Trinity gazed down on you from the mantlepiece along with JFK, James Connolly and Bob Marley. I’m convinced this fine city is the book’s inspiration and it will literally plug you into another level. There is almost a bass line or rhythm coming at you from its pages and it has a collection of characters and egos that, in my opinion, is pure Cork. Unfortunately, the play was out of print the last time I looked, but try or contact the author himself.įor all you punks and ska heads out there, Kevin Barry’s ‘City of Bohane’ is set in an Irish city in the future. Second City Trilogy explores universal themes such as resentment, pity, love and hope but in a book that drags you in, puts you in the room and allows you walk the very streets of Cork, you will connect to the very soul of the city. I’d suggest getting a copy of this book and reading it in the Sin É, which is just around the corner, or indeed before you visit Cork at all as it really does sum up the dreamy reality that is this neighbourhood – funerals, beer, horses, swans and coffins are not out of place and if you just go with it, you won’t be either. Passion Play, in particular, is based around the author’s own home area of Devonshire Street and its surrounds. The city’s Heritage Pubs are the nerve centres of this history, having been shaped by it, and there are a number of books available that will help you understand the uniqueness of this place and its drinking establishments.įoremost, for me, are Conal Creedon’s Passion Play and Second City Trilogy. ![]() You will sense it and live it you can’t hide from it. In fact, it’s all around you as you spend time wandering around its streets. Ghosts, legends (a lot of them still living) and a hive of musical geniuses are found out of proportion to most cities and it has a literary tradition that resounds down through its entire history.Īs Cork is so small and walkable, its history is far from abstract. The Black Friar re-opened in the summer of 2021, after a huge refurbishment.Cork is a medieval city, one that has seen upheavals, rebellions, famine, prosperity, disenfranchisation, civil war, sporting glory, political intrigues as well as scandal of all kinds. It will feature a range of new a la carte items, as well as canapes and sharing dishes. The pub’s chef Ben Chaplin, an alumnus of Aiden Byrnes’s 20 Stories, has also been working on a new Christmas menu to accompany the pub’s new festive enclave. It can be booked from November 21 onwards. READ MORE: Award-winning Salford brewery Pomona Island is to open its first pub The garden can be hired out for small or large groups and fits 45 people seated and 55 people standing, aiming for the Christmas party crowd. It has also developed new Highland Park whisky cocktails to go with the new garden transformation, and a whole new winter drink menu, including warm apple and cinnamon toddies. ![]() The decor will boast guttering candles, real fires and furs. The historic Black Friar pub in Salford has turned its sizeable beer garden and garden bar area into a ‘medieval winter tavern’ as we head into the festive season. Well, for some at least, and for those among us, there’s a new spot to spend those cold winter nights. With the evenings drawing in fast, thoughts turn to open fires, animal pelts and mead. ![]()
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