Overview
cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing — Prospect Row is recorded as cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing in Cork. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Though now in poor condition, and with much of the original paving and kerbing removed, these mid nineteenth-century cobbles are significant contributors to the architectural heritage of the city. While the pavement on this street is now predominantly modern concrete replacement, these cobbles are interesting reminders of the quality of materials formerly utilised in the streetscape.
Why it was built
The label cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
People and work
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How it changed
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What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing — Prospect Row matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Though now in poor condition, and with much of the original paving and kerbing removed, these mid nineteenth-century cobbles are significant contributors to the architectural heritage of the city. While the pavement on this street is now predominantly modern concrete replacement, these cobbles are interesting reminders of the quality of materials formerly utilised in the streetscape. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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