Cork In 50 Artworks, No 26: Anthony Ruby’s Pana Shuffle mural, at Mutton Lane

An early endorsement of street art by city officials in advance of the European City of Culture event, the artist populated his piece with local characters from the English Market and its environs 

Anthony Ruby beside a section of his mural, The Pana Shuffle, on  Mutton Lane in Cork in December 2004. Picture: Denis Scannell

Anthony Ruby’s Pana Shuffle mural in Mutton Lane dates to Cork’s tenure as European City of Culture in 2005, and is arguably the first example of street art supported by Cork City Council.

Ruby, a Fine Art graduate of Crawford College of Art & Design, proposed the 90' x 10’ artwork to City Council the previous year, when there were plans to spruce up the various lanes off Patrick St as part of the Catalan architect Beth Gali’s €13 million redesign of the city centre.