Michael Moynihan: A topographical history of Cork really puts the city on the map

Cork City has changed so much over the centuries, which will be reflected in a new historical atlas from the Royal Irish Academy

There’s been so much change in Cork with the river, the transformation of Cork in the 18th century. Picture: Denis Scannell

It may be early but preparation is everything. We all know that.

Thanks to my own pathological level of preparedness, I have already found the perfect Christmas present for the Cork person in your life — and it becomes available in November, just in time for the holiday season.