Kieran McCarthy: Murder, myth and how MacCurtain Street got its name

Historian Kieran McCarthy looks at how one of Cork's most iconic streets got it's name
Kieran McCarthy: Murder, myth and how MacCurtain Street got its name
MacCurtain street in Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare
Thu, 23 Apr, 2020 - 15:30

Historian Kieran McCarthy looks at how one of Cork's most iconic streets got its name

One hundred years ago today, King Street was renamed MacCurtain Street in honour of Cork’’s slain lord mayor.

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