Memories that linger: Remembering the Cranberries visit to Cork in 1991

On June 1 1991, a slight young woman wearing an oversized waist-coat, shirt and tie stood on stage at a dimly-lit nightclub in Cork and turned her back to the crowd. Her eyes were closed and she visibly trembled — but her voice had the quality of a rising gale.

Memories that linger: Remembering the Cranberries visit to Cork in 1991

As the Cranberries re-release their debut album, Ed Power looks back on a landmark gig at Sir Henry’s in Cork in 1991.

On June 1 1991, a slight young woman wearing an oversized waist-coat, shirt and tie stood on stage at a dimly-lit nightclub in Cork and turned her back to the crowd. Her eyes were closed and she visibly trembled — but her voice had the quality of a rising gale.

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