Kieran McCarthy: Páirc Uí Chaoimh and why a sense of place matters in Cork

It is not just the name of the place at stake but what the name means and how it echoes within the heart of Cork’s character and memory, says Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Kieran McCarthy

Kieran McCarthy says Páirc Uí Chaoimh has a strong sense of culture and character. Picture: Jim Coughlan

It is 30 years since I gave my first walking tour across the flat of Cork city and penned my first history project on the city. 

Cork is a great story to research and to tell. One cannot but be pulled into the multitudes of narratives which have framed Ireland’s southern capital. I have really enjoyed researching and promoting Cork’s story.