Carrying on the theme from yesterday’s post, I’m amazed at the amount of land that’s available so near Cork city centre that is perfect for property development. Instead, all the development has been pushed outside the city meaning more traffic coming into the city in the morning. And I’m speaking from personal experience.
Sheehan and Sullivan are situated very close to Suttons on Monaghan Road, a short stroll from the city centre. Another derelict business site within a mile or two of the city centre; I’m amazed that this area hasn’t been totally redeveloped. I wonder is it part of the docklands development plan which is supposed to transform the docks into plush apartments and business estates?
Although coal is not so widely used in recent years, Suttons Coal on Monaghan Road is still open for business. Suttons in Cork was acquired by Bord na Mona back in 1998 who “now imports and packages coal at six locations around the country namely; Foynes, Dublin, Cork, Dundalk, Sligo and Galway.”. I didn’t think there was that much of a market left for coal!