The Cork Courthouse on Washington Street stands quite impressively, towering over the passersby. The original Courthouse from 1836 burned in 1891. It was rebuilt in 1895. Aside from the external renovation and restoration of the stone facade, the interior was largely renovated in 2003, reconstructing some of the furniture and rooms to resemble the original building. The Courthouse is partially open to the public, but is also used as a functioning Courthouse. We briefly ventured inside and were greeted with green marble floors and imposing concrete columns.
Today the Courthouse serves as a meeting point for the people of Cork. Taxi drivers will often pick up and drop off their patrons at the Courthouse. Young people use it as a meeting place. It boasts a nice central location and is unmissable from Washington Street. For me, it is a marker of the halfway point on the journey home from school.
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