Montenotte, Cork
Montenotte | |
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Suburb | |
 Montenotte as seen from the opposite (south) side of the River Lee | |
  Montenotte Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:51°54′21″N08°26′35″W/ 51.90583°N 8.44306°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0(WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1(IST(WEST)) |
| Eircode | T23 |
| Area code | 021 |
Montenotteis an area in the northeast ofCork City,Ireland, which was home to merchants and a prosperous middle class from the early to mid-19th century.[1]It was named after the late 18th century Napoleonic battle, theBattle of Montenotte,which took place in Northern Italy.[2]The suburb comprises two electoral districts (Montenotte A and Montenotte B) within theDáil constituencyofCork North-Central.[3]As of 2002[update],the populations of theseelectoral districtswere 1,853 and 2,723 respectively.[4]
Development
[edit]Montenotte is situated on a hill facing south over theRiver Leeadjacent to the St Luke's area (nearSt Luke's church). Originally home to several substantial residences, some of these large homes were later converted for institutional or commercial uses.[citation needed]
The river-facing area of Montenotte has significant mature tree coverage.[citation needed]During the 20th century, lands were sold for private housing development and the tree covered hillside is dotted with low density modern housing overlooking the River Lee.[citation needed]
Local businesses include theMontenotte Hotel.
References
[edit]- ^"History of Cork city - Cork in the Nineteenth Century".Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2007.
- ^"Frankie Whelehan's €5m Montenotte hotel spend".irishexaminer.Irish Examiner. 21 April 2016.
- ^"The City of Cork Boundary Revisions".Cork City Council. Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2007.Retrieved19 January2008.
- ^"Cork City-online population 2002".foundmark. Archived fromthe originalon 20 November 2007.Retrieved19 January2008.
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