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The closure of the Butter Market in 1924 due to competition from continental Europe led to a period of decline in the area. Modern attempts at reversing the decline include the 2004 Shandon Area Renewal Scheme, which saw some redevelopment of Shandon Street. This €15m scheme included the renewal of
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was also erected at the top of Shandon Street in 1624. The present day structure, however, is the fifth church to occupy the site; churches have been rebuilt there numerous times, most recently following an 1820 fire. Commercial activity at this time included a regular cattle market, where large
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families. This led to the foundation of the Committee of Butter Merchants, who, in 1770, instated the inspection of butter exports. The increasing butter trade resulted in Shandon Street becoming an important international trading centre, and a focal point within the city. There was a notable
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The 18th century saw the development of the Butter Market in response to the penal laws, which indirectly encouraged commercial ventures among wealthy
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diversity in standards of living in the area, with wealthy retailers living directly on the street, and many
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in the city. One such almshouse, built in the 18th century and referred to as
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In response to a 1582 famine and outbreak of plague, Stephen Skiddy, a
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Gerald Griffin Street, Cathedral Road, Cathedral Street
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paving and the replacement of derelict buildings with
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Shandon Street circa 1910
Shandon Street is located in Cork Central
Irish
Shandon
hillfort
Shandon
Cork
Ireland
T23
51°54′12″N 8°28′41″W / 51.9032°N 8.4781°W / 51.9032; -8.4781
North Main Street
Irish
Shandon area
Cork City
retail area
ringfort
MacCarthaigh family
Normans
Shandon Castle
province of Munster
1690 Siege of Cork
St. Anne's Church
North Cathedral
West Indies
Eastern U.S.
Britain
Canada
Master
Vintner
almshouses

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