Serving a City: The Story of Cork's English Market

The English Market, Ireland's most famous food emporium, has been serving the city of Cork since 1788. It has survived revolution, fire, famine, depression and boom, and changing tastes in food and retailing. Yet it remains what it always was: a food market and a bustling social hub of Cork City. This history traces the development of the market from its origins to the present day.