Parnell Place () is a street in
Cork
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, Ireland. It is a major south-to-north route across the city centre, and the location of
Parnell Place Bus Station
Parnell Place Bus Station is the principal bus station in Cork, Ireland, for Expressway and Regional services operated by Bus Éireann, InterCity services operated by GoBé, and international services operated by Eurolines.
Historically, all ...
.
In the south, it starts at the junction with
South Mall
The South Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located on Lehigh Street south of Interstate 78 exit 57 near Allentown's southern border with Salisbury Township and Emmaus in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
History 1970s and 19 ...
, Lapp's Quay and Parnell Bridge, running to Merchant's Quay in the north. It is intersected by
Oliver Plunkett Street and has junctions with the more minor Maylor Street and Merchant's Street.
Like the bus station and bridge, the street is named for
Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1875 to 1891, also acting as Leader of the Home Rule League from 1880 to 1882 and then Leader of the ...
. Previously, Parnell Place has been variously known as Cold Harbour, Nelson's Quay and Warren's Place.
References
Streets in Cork (city)
Shopping districts and streets in Ireland
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