Michael Moynihan: What’s in a name? Everything, if it tells people where you’re from

Working out the precise dimensions of every separate part of Cork is the kind of task that has an overwhelming appeal

Examiner Aerial Picture, 27-10-2004

The incident happened many years ago, which is why I feel comfortable recounting it here and now.

There was a house fire in a certain part of Cork city and thankfully nobody was hurt, but the house itself was gutted, and the family living in the house lost everything they’d accumulated through all their years making it into a home.