Hidden Cork: Charmers, Chancers & Cute Hoors

By Michael Lenihan

A collection of some of Cork’s most interesting historical characters and incidents. In this collection, Michael Lenihan delves into the rich tapestry of Cork history to reveal some of its most bizarre events and strangest characters. From quack doctor Baron Spolasco, to the outlaw Art Ó Laoghaire, Cork has seen some eccentric, wonderful and downright nasty people.

With revelations of mass graves in Bishop Lucey Park and how Jonathan Swift was insulted by being awarded the freedom of the city, and stories of the Gas Works’ strike, Hidden Cork opens the door on history, dumps the boring bits and brings to life the flow of time through the streets of Cork.

Accompanied by a selection of evocative pictures of olde Cork.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Release date: Jan 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781856357081

Michael Lenihan

Michael Lenihan is a native of Cork who lives and works in the city. A collector of just about anything collectable, he owns a large library of books about, and written in, his native city. His collection of photographs of the city is amongst the best in the world and his enthusiasm for the city of his birth comes across in every incident described in this book.