St Patrick's Street

St Patrick's Street
Pana
St. Patrick's Street looking south in 2006
St Patrick's Street is located in Cork Central
St Patrick's Street
Shown within Cork Central
NamesakeSaint Patrick
Length500 m (1,600 ft)
Widthup to 35 metres (115 ft)
LocationCork, Ireland
Coordinates51°53′55″N 8°28′20″W / 51.89861°N 8.47222°W / 51.89861; -8.47222
northeast endMerchant's Quay, Bridge Street
Major
junctions
Grand Parade, Merchant's Quay, Lavitt's Quay
southwest endGrand Parade
Other
Known forshops, English Market

St Patrick's Street (Irish: Sráid Naomh Pádraig) is the main shopping street of the city of Cork in the south of Ireland. The street was subject to redevelopment in 2004, and has since won two awards as Ireland's best shopping street.[1] St Patrick's Street is colloquially known to most locals as simply 'Patrick's Street', with the 'St' honorific dropped, in accordance with the pattern applied to many locations named after saints. It is also referred to colloquially by some locals as "Pana", with the first 'a' being elongated.

  1. ^ "Cork history initiative - St Patrick's Street". Cork Past & Present. Cork City Library. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Since its redevelopment in 2004, it has twice won the award as Ireland's best shopping street