Fitzgerald's Park

Fitzgerald's Park or Fitzgerald Park (Irish: Páirc Mhic Gearailt[1]) is a public park in Cork city and the location of the Cork Public Museum.[2] The park is located on the Mardyke and is a short distance from Cork city centre and University College Cork.[3]

Fitzgerald's Park
Páirc Mhic Gearailt
Father Mathew Memorial Fountain, Fitzgerald's Park
TypePublic
LocationCork, Ireland
Coordinates51°53′45″N 8°29′46″W
Area12 acres (approx)
StatusOpen all year

History

The park was originally the site of the 1902 Cork International Exhibition, a world's fair showcasing the city's economy.[2] After the exhibition, the grounds were converted into a public park, with a large pond and fountain as the main focus.[2] The park was named for Edward Fitzgerald, the then incumbent Lord Mayor of Cork and proposer of the Cork International Exhibition.[4][2]

Layout

The park is approximately 12 acres in size and contains a pond, the Cork Public Museum, sculpture trail, bandstand, a café and a large children's play area.[5][6] The area of the park is joined to Sunday's Well across the River Lee by Daly's bridge (a pedestrian suspension bridge known locally as the "Shakey Bridge").[7]

References
  1. "Páirc Mhic Gearailt/Fitzgerald Park". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "City Parks". Cork City Council. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. "Fitzgeralds Park Cork City Cork Guide". www.cork-guide.ie. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. "Past Mayors". Cork City Council. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "National and Forest Parks - Fitzgerald Park". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. "Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Cork City". thejournal.ie. The Journal. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. "Shaky Bridge - 1927 (Shakey, Daly's)". Bridgemeister.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.


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