Michael Moynihan: Cork has a Dutch-style and Mediterranean feel, but needs regeneration

Cork's got the beauty of the Dutch style, the Mediterranean feel, the hills, and it’s all walkable, writes Michael Moynihan

Derelict buildings on North Main Street, Cork. If the historic street alone was transformed you’d have tourism, people living there. Cork has such a crazy mix of architecture, it's truly unique. Picture: Larry Cummins

What can you tell from the cityscape? Really? What can you extrapolate from what you see when you walk the streets?

With that in mind, I met Frank O’Connor and Jude Sherry for coffee recently.