Bishop Lucey Park
- Bishop Lucey Park. Opened in 1985 as part of the Cork City's 800th birthday celebrations.
Inscription on wall:
"Cork Corporation Bishop Lucey Park
Commissioned in the 800th anniversary year of Cork's first charter
opened on 6th Dec 1985 by
the Right Honourable
the Lord Mayor of Cork
Ald. Dan Wallace TD
TJ McHugh City Manager & Town Clerk
WA Fitzgerald BE, C Eng, FIEI, City Engineer"
Named after Cornelius Lucey, a Bishop and Freeman of Cork. Dr Lucey (1902 - 1982) was born in
Ballincollig, Co Cork. He was Bishop of Cork from 1952 and Ross from 1954 until his retirement in 1980.
He is buried in the grounds of the Cathedral of St Mary & St. Anne, Cork.
The inscription on his grave reads:
"Cornelius Lucey Bishop of Cork and Ross
Pastor and Missionary
D'éag 24-9-1982
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam"
The entrance archway to the park was originally the entrance to the City Corn Market at Anglesea Street,
built by John Howard about 1860 and re-erected here by Cork Corporation in 1985.
Remains of a 13th century City Wall can be seen in the Park.
This wall was exposed during excavations by UCC Archaeology Dept in 1985.
The park includes a sculptured bronze fountain, executed by sculptor John Behan (b.1938 Dublin) which
consists of eight swan figures in decorative form. Each swan represents 100 years of the 800 years of
Cork City as a chartered Norman town (1185 AD).
"The Onion Seller" cast in bronze in 1937 by sculptor Séamus Murphy can be seen in the park.
It is a monument to the women dealers in the Coal Quay open market. It was erected on February 27th
1986 and unveiled on February 28th 1986 by the Lord Mayor, Ald Dan Wallace TD as a gift to the
City to commemorate Cork 800 by Sunbeam Wolsey PLC. Séamus Murphy (1907-1975) was born at
Greenhill, Burnfort, Mallow, Co Cork. He is buried in Rathcooney, graveyard.
A plaque commerating the planting of a "Tree of Heaven" dated 30th November 1997 by the
"Bereaved Parents Support Group - Compassionate Friends of Ireland" can be seen in the park.
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