Overview
steps — Ferry Walk is recorded as steps in Cork. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Flight of limestone steps, built c.1900, leading from river to quay side.
Why it was built
The saved source records: Flight of limestone steps, built c.1900, leading from river to quay side.
People and work
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it steps. 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
steps — Ferry Walk matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: A fine flight of limestone steps, built to provide access from the river to the bank. The steps mark the landing place of the ferry which preceded Daly's Bridge as a means of crossing the river at this point. 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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