Anthony Barry archive offers a look at life on Leeside in decades gone by

Thousands of Anthony Barry’s pictures have been donated to Cork archives. They offer a look at life on Leeside in decades gone by, writes Marjorie Brennan

BARRY’S Tea is one of the most recognisable Cork brands at home — and abroad, if the contents of many emigrant’s suitcases are anything to go by.

Now, the famous family name is adding to its legacy with the transfer of a large tranche of photographs taken by former Lord Mayor Anthony Barry to the city archives.