PURE city centre living is on offer at the Georgian-era townhouse, 32 Nicholas Street in the very heart of Cork, a precipitous and narrow hilly stretch within the city’s South Parish.

LEESIDE LEGEND: Cork-born Jackie Morley signs for West Ham in 1955 where he spent three seasons before returning in 1958, joining League of Ireland newcomers, Cork Hibs.

FROM the window of her bedroom in the South Presentation Convent, Sr Patricia O’Shea can see the wall of the original convent, which was built in 1777 by Nano Nagle, the founder of the order.

Montenotte, Cork €145,000

One of Cork’s most historic streets is poised to undergo a €600,000 revamp.

THE father of a missing student has urged people to focus on a specific part of Cork city after CCTV images tracked his son’s movements away from the River Lee.

THE hand of an interior designer can be seen in the look of 29 Quaker Road, a tiny Cork city two-bed home with a €150,000 asking price to match.

IT’S being offered as a package, albeit a fairly tightly wrapped string of things.

A RETIREMENT has made one thing certain – south central will have at least one new councillor after the elections.

A FIVE-MINUTE walk downhill to Cork city and a lung-stretching return, this townhouse at 15 Evergreen Road has one wonderful extra — a south-facing garden in the heart of the city.

FORMER winners of the country’s biggest talent contest for senior citizens will star in a new stage show in Cork next month.

THE President paid glowing tributes yesterday to Ireland’s largest talent contest for older people.

Eoin English

YOU’d barely know that Coyle Square exists but, in fact, the little cul de sac is a diminutive off-beat, off-street, central city gem.

HOUSES in Cork city tend to go up hill and down dale: they follow the contours of the hills cradling the inner city basin.