Michael Moynihan: A symbolic indication that long history of service is valued in Cork
The Fireman's Rest, now returned to its former glory, is the very definition of local heritage, an heirloom of the past that may have outlived its specific use but still retains the power to make us consider times long past
James O'Riordan of Leeside Forge working on the Fireman's Rest, which has been restored for reinstatement in front of the Fire Station on Anglesea Street, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan
It’s a long time ago now but the circumstances remain sharp in the memory.
Your columnist was still in his days of exile in Dublin, prominent in attendance at a quiz night in Toner’s, the greatest pub in the capital, when a very focused geography question stumped the team.
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