A TRIP AROUND CORK CITY IN THE 70S PART 1

[@noelledog]

Saw two 88-C cars in this film. They were quite rare in the 70s !!!

[@johnhaynes9030]

Those double 8's on that reg didn't represent the late 80's. And if you think about it logically, I grow up in the place and most of the people that had 88c cars drove them in the early 90's and so on cuz hardly anyone could afford a new car. So would you say this film looks like it was filmed in the 90's? I don't think so very much. I remember the 90's in cork very well.

[@AdamMcCarthy74]

John Haynes the video shows cars driving over Eamon de Valera and Michael Collins bridges. They weren't built until 83/84. The 88 C reg on the cars did mean they were registered in 1988.

[@philipbrennan4214]

That's right, they didn't represent the late 80's - they represented 1988 ACTUALLY!

[@LovesTheGash]

@@johnhaynes9030 What you on about

[@ChrisSealy1997]

List of songs and names of artists heard in this video please

[@irishqueenslander9248]

Merchant's Quay shopping centre is being built here, which makes it 1988. Fascinating look at Cork :)

[@michaelomahony2106]

cristy ring bridge was out of place in the 70s too .video mislabeled

[@gkitteringham]

As a Corkman living in Dublin since 1994 I love all these old videos, and even if it was the late 80's and not the late 70's I still get homesick watching it.

[@nutcracker2916]

A great band Called Taste came from Cork. Do you remember them ? lol

[@Theophilus200]

As Niall Tobin said "Cork people love their city so much, they even feel homseick when they are living in it"

[@rhiannonpenkert6503]

this video was made spring summer 1989 as i seen myself in it driving i learned to drive that year then i went to england sept 89

[@waqasahmed-si6kr]

Rhiannon Penkert interesting. You might be very old then.

[@timward3116]

Whether it was the 70's or 80's doesn't matter much to me. The video still brings back happy memories of the year that I was blessed to live in Cork City -- one of the greatest places on the fact of the earth at that time!

[@mapalifestyle7963]

Tim Ward I agree completely. I don’t live yet in Cork but I had the great opportunity to make an internship in Cork. Since the first day, I love Cork and the people I miss cork a lot !! And Cork is indeed one of the best places in the world. Soon I will be living there

[@awaityourreply]

This documentary late 1980s footage as the Merchants Quay Centre is also featured which was not opened until 1988 after demolition of many derelict buildings on the old Merchants Quay. The anchor tenants would be Roches Stores department store including their new modern Supermarket along with Marks & Spencer and Dunnes Stores. Later Roches Stores would hand over Supermarket to Caulfield McCarthy who operate SuperValu while Debenhams now lease from Roches. Merchant Street off Patrick Street gone!

[@jajanesaddictions]

I love that this is not a romanticized "come look at me!" type video. It's the hardworking, grist and grizzle of the people who worked and lived in Cork. Love the music. So it seems it is the 1980's late, as everyone is shouting! I love it all the same. Cork has much history in the making of the Republic of Ireland. Many, Many HEROS! Thanks for uploading, as I probably will never get to see the beautiful City of Cork.

[@rphanmurphy8385]

1988 approx. I was at least 10 years old when this was filmed....makes my heart hurt a lot. Been living away now for 11 years and just last night I had such a vivid dream of what it felt like returning home for good. Man my heart is fucking hurting. I wonder how possible it is....for an expat like me to become me again.

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Who is the guy singing the songs in this video

[@CATZ1985-]

Wow, some parts of the city looks more vibrant then, as opposed to today, the port of cork for example, such a shame we didn't take better care!

[@kenloach]

My fav city. Love it.

[@theserviceskacork4064]

Its late 1988 as Merchant's Quay is nearing completion- that opened in early 1989

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Aye, late 80's, I spent a bit of time in Cork around this time, fond memories.

[@paulminihan8396]

It's the 80s. The Irish Rail sign in the first shot is a give away

[@gerardking4333]

Great step back in time. Thanks.

[@aengusegan8325]

At 13:52 that was me in my wine coloured capri with my girlfriend 😂 car reg was 8649PI

[@Johndeereman2k11]

I love this video I have watched it many times, being born in 1997 I wish I had been around to see it all. Much more simple time in life & all the old trains buses and trucks that I love. Love the music would like to know who sings the first few songs? Would like to do a video like this in 2016 but you need to have eyes everywhere to prevent some scumbag robbing you. How the place has changed.

[@LoganLavery]

I was born in 1965 and I'm so glad that I caught the end of the 'good old days'. On the other hand, you have your whole life ahead of you, so lucky you. I also am a fan of retro buses, trams, cars, trucks, etc.

[@Johndeereman2k11]

I suppose that is the other thing too, I can look forward to new stuff, while also trying to preserve the past as much as I can.

[@Theophilus200]

Interesting - a video about Cork in the 70s and someone sees a hasbara opportunity to make a plug for 'Irish War Guilt + the Jews'....... every country has its bright and dark bits - Israel isn't doing so well in publicity stakes these days. Maybe you could write a few words about how many Syrian refugees Israel has taken in since the start of that war? and what did the Jews do for the Irish when we were under the heel of the British boot since the Tudor plantation? How much did they contribute to Famine relief when a million people or more starved to death outside the doors of their mud cabins? How many did they help when millions of Irish were forced to emigrate in coffin ships to a life of hardship? Where were they when the 1798 rebels were slaughtered like cattle by artillery on Vinegar Hill - women and children mostly.

[@patrickball2493]

@@Theophilus200 This was filmed in the late 1980s . Just take look at the cars and trucks, very few are from the 70s .

[@Theophilus200]

@@patrickball2493 True, I noticed that. I mentioned it in another comment further down, a year or two ago, after noticing the mullets (both in the Lee and on the heads of the feens lining the bridge) and car regs showing 88 C etc. Happy Christmas!

[@fragoleconcrema]

having spent a week in Cork this summer, I can definitely confirm that - way to promote a city, ha. Cork's a gorgeous place to live and I am actually looking for ways to make that happen in the (near) future.

[@tatsujin231]

Yeah and you can notice Marks and Spencer's also which was built in the early 80's if I remember but I really don't care. It's great seeing the home I grew up in back then. I remember also having to do Irish dancing whilst attending The North Mon to that first tune :)

[@CATZ1985-]

tatsujin231 😂😂 I found myself remembering the steps!

[@declantwomey7525]

My beautiful city 💪🏻👍🏻☘️☘️☘️

[@davidodonoghue1092]

The Joshua Tree pub was the inspiration for the name of U2's famous album.

[@nissanmaniak]

I saw ford sierra , was built by Ford Europe from 1982 to 1993 :)

[@anthonyodonovan3025]

Definitely the late 80's. There's a truck seen crossing the bridges by the customs house with a registration beginning 88-C.

[@jimobrien3054]

At 4mins 24sec along side the Transit van is a blue car Reg No 88 C 6138.

[@McGee1879]

I remember the No.2, No.3 and No.8 buses being jam packed in the winter and the windows fogged up. So happy that I had No.5 as an option as it used to be virtually empty :) The lads at 18:35…I wonder what kind of reaction you'd get from the youth of today if you were filming out and about.

[@raleighburner1589]

I live in cork came through the 70s And gang's used to take out each others eye's with stanley knives And fought each other with motorcycle chain's And razor's sewn in to lapel's ,yep lovely time I have to say

[@speakfreeley4473]

Late 1980s at earliest. Spotted a Sierra Sapphire at 10:32 which came into being in 1987.

[@Jberm0o0]

20 seconds in and I find my solemn self pondering just how many people in this video are deceased..

[@hAodha]

Definitely no earlier than the late 1980s. Apart from the 1988 reg cars mentioned by some earlier posters, there's even a pub called The Joshua Tree which has gotta be named after the U2 album rather than the California tree. U2 were mega then, and the album was released in 1987, so a film no earlier than 1988

[@jhet75]

Might want to review the date stamp on that film!

[@John27346]

Looks like many of the locals had never seen a camera. They were simple people.

[@Theophilus200]

Interesting footage - is it yours? But I don't think it's the 70s - there are car regs from at least 1988, and Merchant's Quay was still a line of mouldering old buildings when I was young (in the 70s). The refurbishment you see in the video was carried out in the 80s. Plus the fashions - mullets still in evidence, white socks (a no-no in many discos at the time). At 13:40 we see a group of lads line the bridge - a common sight in years gone by. Usually they all had polaroid sunglasses, to cut the glare on the water and see if any salmon were passing by..... I don't know if that's what's happening here, maybe just enjoying the sparkling waters ona sunny day. The city skyline has changed dramatically since this was filmed.

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Well the 80s took what the 70s had and made it even more colourful and funked out after all

[@clodaghcorr8041]

I just loved it even though I leave in cork.

[@marky30]

my old local the high house lol great pint in there

[@_ryxn]

it's gone for now

[@awaityourreply]

Irish Rail ( or Iarnród Éireann) did not come into being until 1987 as a separate company from parent holding company CIE (Córas Iompair Éireann) as far as I recall. The same year Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus were also born. The opening showed Cork station in the Irish Rail logo which was simply CIE for both Rail and Buses all over the Republic of Ireland during the 1970s.

[@johnmcgahern3946]

There's no way that's the '70s at the beginning judging by the hair styles and fashion. Looks more like late '80s. Plus, how many people had a video camera in the '70s?

[@markyman2]

10 mins 31 sec into this film i see a ford sierra. The Ford Sierra was a large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 to 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni".[citation needed]

[@Isoroku1983]

Anyone know the name of the first song?

[@etiennerapacki8481]

I'm just after finding out that the first song (instrumental) is the melody of a popular Irish children's song called 'An bhfaca tú mo Shéamuisín'. There is a good rendition of it by Na Casadaigh (The Cassidys) on KZbin :-)

[@andrewtass6146]

70's??? There was an Opel kadett there with 88-C reg. That model was built between 1984-1991 so looks like the movie is from late 80's.

[@woffwoff9939]

Anyway it don't matter , 70s or 80s its a great video... pity didn't see fairhill though ...

[@MrFunkehMonkeh]

Great vid, cheers. Rebels Abú.

[@jimrushe299]

Saw an 88 car in this clip and City View Wheels on Blarney St certainly was not there in the 70's lived there between 74 and 77

[@mikser]

80s written all over it. Definitely not the 70s hair and fashion says it all.

[@shill700]

you are right!

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

No video camcorders in the 70's was obviously not shot on film. Than again the 88 C reg gives it a way. No matter what you could try and do, even if you had a 4k camera you couldn't make a city or large town look good in Ireland in the 80's. Except for small villages and the countryside the place was a dump. You'd know the NCT didn't exist.

[@hackedoff736]

You can see the artist William Harrington in the High House on Blarney Street at around 24 minutes. Great pub, I wonder if it's still there.

[@Mathuna1]

It's gone unfortunately.

[@hackedoff736]

@@Mathuna1 Thanks for letting me know, that's a real shame. I've been in my fair share of pubs but that was pretty special. Slan agat.

[@EBoB666]

I'm from cork that isn't the 70's maybe late 80's considering the Citroen on an 88 cork plate

[@darkdubh]

Merchants Quay shopping center hadn't opened yet,theres all hoarding around it.

[@kenloach]

Also nice music

[@EBoB666]

The new bridge at the opera house didn't get finished till almost 90's

[@michaelroberts7374]

I lived in Cork a long time and never saw a train or the station

[@gbeeTen]

It;s more like 1988, Merchant's Quay development was done in 1988 {)

[@artman8826]

the songs should be all cork songs

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Who is singing the ones in this video

[@JoshHarrisHimself]

Well, this is no earlier than 1988, given that at 4:25 there's an 88 reg plate car being driven.

[@marky30]

+Josh Harris well spotted lol

[@damobrien3068]

Nosey keefes, hoggies the high House. Great video

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Who is the guy singing the songs in this video

[@hurling-lb1ry]

Would have loved to seen Patrick's street back then what was like and bandon road heading up to UCC

[@penelopefidkin109]

Lived in Cork City in 1972 for about 7months

[@hurling-lb1ry]

@@penelopefidkin109 my family lived there since the 70s but my father's side were from the country in north cork.

[@darkdubh]

They really choose the dreariest locations they could find to film.

[@rowep03]

Christy ring bridge was built in the 80's

[@cnpnrbs]

it almost looks like in 2021 :D

[@eugenebarnes6378]

Renault 4... great ould motor.

[@Massev6871]

Definitely more 80s than 70s

[@davidmccurtain6443]

Popes key church my Mother used to go to the Lady of Fatima Novena there all her life ..

[@martinbitter4162]

cars, train station. All late 80s at best. redate it please

[@davehyde6207]

Martin, I grew up there, that was 88/1990

[@padraigcronin1172]

Apart from the vehicles, the clothing and hairdos suggest the 80s,

[@dmcdmc5979]

...And the "new" Merchants Quay Shopping Centre wasn't built until the late Eighties....

[@josephhickey8512]

Cork is a nice city

[@hurling-lb1ry]

Defo 1988 or 1989 because merchants quay looks like being built and was built in 1988.most of all there are several cars registered 88-C which means 1988??

[@billydorney9647]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Laurz23x]

At 4:24 there's an 88 reg fix your title please😂😂

[@marraskuu001]

and one of the songs is about events in Cork in 1985

[@Laurz23x]

Jason O' Toole loll😂😂

[@robertk1968]

Defo 80s

[@user-im9xq7fp5r]

Just keep playing these records loud on the streets, the British will leave for sure. No violence needed.

[@billymcbeath7018]

*_"I love the smell of burning cork in the morning"_*

[@billymcbeath7018]

Sic "joke" btw... the Auxies might have took it a wee bit far on that occasion..

[@macker33]

its got merchants quay, 1989,

[@samuesoeilyoriy6581]

its the 70s Boss , unless that transit van came from the fucking future

[@OSTRAAMUNICJA]

HONESLY... NOT MUCH CHANGE... :)

[@hurling-lb1ry]

Ya that's between 1988 and 1990 definitely,that is hardly fireman sam on that bus at 7.05 he is hardly that old hahah.🤣

[@Finnie53]

and the bridge that the 88C car came across was not there in the 1970's

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Whos the guy singing the songs in this video

[@smilingfox6984]

The cars reg is 88 C!!!

[@desgrippes1234]

4.44 88c reg

[@jackjones6728]

early 90s

[@mothoin]

spotted Monty at 27.00 ...do you want a pinch?

[@paulaherne3915]

1970's? No 88-C plates then.

[@osullr]

wrong title, 1980's Cork......................... Cork definately has improved

[@patrickball2493]

Pubs and nite clubs . Night life was way better back then.

[@yemieko]

80's?

[@Astronite32]

@18:26 88 D reg. on the car

[@tinaryanloveahair]

1980s late

[@bcoffey]

The 1970's? I don't think so.

[@rossmorebaz]

its not the 70s at all.. its the late 80s

[@Themouldymushroom]

Filming the naggins of paddy and smithwicks on tap lol that's all they had back then

[@Lar308]

Music is dire. It seems this is 1988 from the reg numbers on the cars.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

The cars are not from the 70s! Ford Sierras and Mark 3 escorts! Late 80s I'd say.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Someone's bound to know! I'll ask my mother!!!!

[@ChrisSealy1997]

@@KRAZEEIZATION thanks

[@rossbeighed]

1989 not the 1970's

[@360nastybusiness]

Eh judging by the models of cars this was filmed in the 80s..

[@RobWright1981]

'70s? Early '90s.

[@Finnie53]

A car with a reg of 88 C in the 1970's???????

[@ChrisSealy1997]

Who is singing the songs in this video

[@patrickambrose5372]

Back to the future!😊

[@roberthillman5057]

Your video is not from the seventies car number plates are year 88

[@geemailMossman]

Marks n sparks in the 70's ????? LOL

[@hurling-lb1ry]

Where is Mark's and Spencer's?

[@PDScally]

the 80's not 70's

[@Jungleland33]

This is never the 70s...more likely the 60s :-)

[@DANIELDD112]

Jungleland33 agree it looks away 2 old for the 70s

[@patdineen7282]

Daniel Desmond LP peter Dineen actor

[@231rft]

Its the late 80s actually

[@ChrisSealy1997]

I wanna find out who is singing the songs in this video cause the description lists the wrong artist

[@JohnMcMahon.]

That's not the 70's.

[@gx2music]

Downvoted because of that awful music.

[@CATZ1985-]

Wow, some parts of the city looks more vibrant then, as opposed to today, the port of cork for example, such a shame we didn't take better care!

[@John27346]

Looks like many of the locals had never seen a camera. They were simple people.

[@John27346]

***** At 13:16 you can see two brave locals approach the new technology.

[@nuria165]

John27346 they were selling the echos u tit

[@John27346]

What are the echos?

[@nuria165]

they are the news papers in cork their called the echos

[@johnhaynes9030]

My people, my family, my home.