Grand Parade, Cork

Grand Parade
Looking north on Grand Parade, 2017
Grand Parade, Cork is located in Cork Central
Grand Parade, Cork
Native nameSráid an Chapaill Bhuí (Irish)
Length280 m (920 ft)
Widthup to 45 metres (148 ft)
LocationCork, Ireland
Postal codeT12
Coordinates51°53′51″N 8°28′30″W / 51.89755°N 8.47513°W / 51.89755; -8.47513
north endSt. Patrick's Street
south endSouth Mall
Other
Known forThe National Monument, Capitol Cinema, Bishop Lucey Park

Grand Parade is one of the main streets of Cork city, Ireland. It runs from South Mall in the south to St. Patrick's Street/Daunt Square in the north, with intersections with Oliver Plunkett Street, Tuckey Street, Washington Street, Augustine Street and a number of pedestrian-only lanes in between. The Irish name of the street, Sráid an Chapaill Bhuí ("Yellow Horse Street"), comes from a time when there was a statue of King George II on horse-back at the junction with South Mall. The location of this statue is now occupied by the national monument.[1]

  1. ^ "Grand Parade". Cork Past and Present. Cork City Library. Retrieved 24 August 2012.