The Onion Sellers & Mutton Lane

Walking around Cork, we noticed two identical statues of an old lady holding onions (later we found out there were more), which intrigued me. As it turns out, the 'Onion Sellers' are inspired by merchants who'd try to sell onions and the entrance of the English Market in the early 1900's. However, they kept being driven away by the police, so they'd run down Corn Street, the only place they were safe. In the 1911 census, apparently there were quite a few of these merchants who were only registered as 'onions'.

After having an early dinner at Amicus on Gallagher Place (I recommend trying the fish cakes), we went to find Mutton Lane, a very narrow side alley with a colorful mural along most of it's length and, as it turned out, a lively pub.

But no time for a local beer. By then, it was time to hurry back, get our luggage and catch our train to our next destination.Read more