Oliver Plunkett Street

Oliver Plunkett Street
Oliver Plunkett Street, eastwards
Oliver Plunkett Street looking east from Grand Parade
Oliver Plunkett Street is located in Cork Central
Oliver Plunkett Street
Shown within Cork Central
Native nameSráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid (Irish)
Former name(s)George's Street
NamesakeOliver Plunkett
Length550 m (1,800 ft)
Width11 metres (36 ft)
LocationCork, Ireland
Postal codeT12
Coordinates51°53′53″N 8°28′14″W / 51.898°N 8.4705°W / 51.898; -8.4705
east endParnell Place
west endGrand Parade
Other
Known for'Great Street Award' 2016, restaurants, shops
StatusPedestrian priority

Oliver Plunkett Street (Irish: Sráid Olibhéir Pluincéid)[1] is a shopping street in Cork, Ireland. It was originally laid-out in the early 18th century as the city expanded eastwards beyond the original city walls.

  1. ^ "Sráid Oilibhéir Pluincéid / Oliver Plunkett Street". Irish Placenames Database. Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2016.