A city centre treasure trove

IT mightn’t be “the only Aga on the northside,” as its owner once humorously quipped, but the old range cooker midships here certainly helps anchor 35 Popes Quay to its past.

Likely to date to the late 1700s, this Cork city centre No 35 on the northside quays by St Mary’s Church and under Shandon Steeple is a bit of a surprise. In fact, it’s currently a treasure trove, home to urban and urbane magpie collector with a keen eye.

It was bought about 15 years ago, when urban gentrification and renewal started to gain a bit of traction.