Home in historic part of city has been extended

THIS is something else — a house with a site in one of the most built-up areas of Cork’s northside.

Number 5 Mahony’s Place is one of many curious cul-de-sacs around St Anne’s Shandon.

Medieval in layout and part of the old Irish quarter which grew up outside the city walls at North Gate Bridge, this part of town is perfect for a relaxed stroll of a fine spring evening and will tell a lot about the history and architecture of the city.