Did you know the inventor of the submarine tested an early prototype in Cork's North Mon?

Submarine inventor John Phillip Holland tested one of his first prototypes in a North Mon pond, writes Ailín Quinlan

Hard to believe that the genius inventor of the modern submarine tested the very first prototype in the North Mon pond.

But it’s true – and the link with one of Cork’s most historic schools is among several fascinating connections between world-renowned engineer John Phillip Holland and the city, according to Tony Duggan, special advisor and research to a new documentary on Holland, and a former teacher at the North Mon.