A different view of Cork

A different perspective of Cork - Curraghkippane and St. Finbarr's Cemeteries. 
Watch this short programme in Irish with English subtitles to learn more about Cork city.
It also includes a short interview with the late Fred Rosehill.


St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen, Cork.

Curraghkippane Cemetery, Cork.



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