Cork In 50 Artworks, No 32: The Burning of Cork, by Paul Mulvany
Burning of Cork, by Paul Mulvany. Picture: Ciarán Hoare
Most people in Cork will know Paul Mulvany through his association with the English Market, where he has run the Rave Cave stall, selling Irish and music-themed t-shirts, for the last 38 years. But his interests are many: he has DJed, and sold records; he was a founder member of a book club he believes to be one of the longest-running in the country; and he combines a love of art with a deep interest in Irish history.
One of his paintings, The Burning of Cork, commemorates the events of the night of December 11 1920, when British troops ran amok in Cork city centre, burning down the City Hall, the Carnegie Library, over 40 business premises and 300 homes.
