21-691: The Firkin Crane is a non-profit arts organisation based in the protected building of the same name in the Shandon area of Cork City in Ireland. It is a theatre and dance centre and is a permanent base for Cork City Ballet and Crux Dance Theatre. The Firkin Crane building is located near the Church of St Anne, Shandon close to the Cork Butter Museum and the site of the original Cork City Butter Exchange . The building
42-602: A similar school in Amiens , France and then at Rue de Sèvres, Paris, and later in Rome. He began teaching at the Jesuit school of Clongowes as master of rhetoric, but was soon after expelled. He then went to London, and became a leading contributor to Fraser's Magazine , under the signature of "Father Prout" (the original Father Prout, whom Mahony knew in his youth, born in 1757, was parish priest of Watergrasshill, County Cork). Mahony at one point
63-460: Is a principal street in the area, and was originally called Mallow Lane. Shandon is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central . Shandon was one of a number of settlements in and around ancient Cork, and takes its name from an old fort ( sean dún ) in the area. A medieval church dedicated to St. Mary was built close to the site of the fort, and referred to in 12th century texts as 'St. Mary of
84-606: The Mountain'. A later castle, built on or close to the site of the more ancient fort, became the official residence of the President of Munster from the 16th century. This castle ( Shandon Castle ) and the original church of St. Mary (St. Mary of the Mountain) were both destroyed during the Siege of Cork in the late 17th century. The eponymous Shandon Street , originally known as Mallow Lane,
105-695: The Shandon Craft Centre, and Skiddy's Almshouse . Francis Sylvester Mahony Francis Sylvester Mahony (31 December 1804 – 18 May 1866), also known by the pen name Father Prout , was an Irish humorist and journalist. He was born in Cork , Ireland , to Martin Mahony and Mary Reynolds. He was educated at the Jesuit Clongowes Wood College , Kildare , and later in the College of Saint-Acheul ,
126-605: The William Thompson Weekend School in 2003. Ireland's first dance house , The Institute for Choreography and Dance, was based in the building, and became a founding member of the European Dancehouse Network in 2004. It continued as a centre dedicated to choreographic research until 2006. Dance performances were held in the Firkin Crane in 2015 as part of Cork Culture Night. In 2018, a documentary on
147-661: The area include the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne (the Catholic cathedral and mother church of the Diocese of Cork and Ross , known locally as the "North Cathedral"), the Church of St Anne (a Church of Ireland church known as "St Anne's, Shandon"), and Saint Mary's Dominican Church (a Catholic church of the Order of Preachers on Popes Quay). Other landmarks in the area include the Firkin Crane (a theatre and dance venue), Cork Butter Museum ,
168-516: The belfry knelling its bold notes free, Made the bells of Shandon sound far more grand on, The pleasant waters of the river Lee. I've heard bells tolling Old " Adrian's Mole " in their thunder rolling from the Vatican, And cymbals glorious, swinging uproarious In the gorgeous turrets of Notre Dame, But thy sounds were sweeter than the dome of Peter, Flings o'er the Tiber, peelingly solemnly, O,
189-529: The bells of Shandon sound far more grand on, The pleasant waters of the river Lee. There's a bell in Moscow, while on tower and kiosk o! In Saint Sophia the Turkman gets, And loud in air calls men to prayer, From the tapering summit of tall minarets. Such empty phantom, I freely grant them, But there is an anthem more dear to me, 'Tis the bells of Shandon that sound so grand on, The pleasant waters of
210-534: The days of childhood, Fling round my cradle their magic spells, On this I ponder when'eer I wander and thus grow fonder sweet Cork of thee, With thy bells of Shandon that sound so grand on, The pleasant waters of the river Lee . I've heard bells chiming, full many a chime in, Tolling sublime in Cathedral shrine, While at a glib rate, brass tongues would vibrate, But all their music spoke naught like thine; For memory dwelling on each proud swelling, Of
231-516: The fire. Within minutes of the fire breaking out, the structure was an inferno, with most of the building being constructed of wood which had been covered in a thick coating of grease over the years. In response to the fire, Tom Donnelly, general manager of the Irish Ballet Company, said they were determined with their plans to establish there. Gardaí did not rule out the possibility that the fire may have been maliciously started. The building
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#1733085495994252-462: The firkins were weighed up there. A margarine factory (James Daly & Sons) replaced the market in 1924. This closed in 1976. Joan Denise Moriarty created an Arts Council approved space in the building until a fire destroyed it on 6 July 1980. According to the Cork Examiner, Moriarty was just about to embark on an IR£400,000 campaign to renovate it. Three units from Cork Fire Brigade fought
273-664: The history of the Ford Factory in Cork was held in the building. It also hosted a play called Cosy , featuring an all-female cast as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival. As of 2020, it hosted bursary awards. That year, 16 year old James Berkery, a ballet dancer at the Firkin Crane was nominated for a BAFTA in the UK. It was received part of a €290,000 grant to arts organisations from Cork City Council that year. CEO Paul McCarthy departed from
294-577: The last eight years of his life, his articles formed a main attraction of The Globe . Mahony spent the last two years of his life in a monastery and died in Paris reconciled to the Church. In his native Cork Mahoney is best remembered for his poem "The Bells of Shandon " and his pen-name is synonymous with the city and the church of St. Anne's, Shandon . With deep affection and recollection I oft times think of those Shandon bells, Whose sound so wild would in
315-475: The medieval city. Several landmarks of Cork's north-side are located in the area, including the bell tower of the Church of St Anne , the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne , Saint Mary’s Dominican Church & Priory, and Firkin Crane Arts Centre . Shandon is referred to in the song "The Bells of Shandon", which was written by Francis Sylvester Mahony under the pen name of "Father Prout". Shandon Street
336-511: The organisation, having held the position for 25 years. Sinn Féin 's Thomas Gould and the Green Party 's Dan Boyle have served on the Firkin Crane's voluntary Board of Directors. Shandon, Cork Shandon ( Irish : An Seandún meaning "the old fort") is a district on the north-side of Cork city . Shandon lies north of the River Lee and North Gate Bridge, the northernmost point of
357-467: The river Lee.' The Reliques of Father Prout originally appeared in two volumes in 1836 with illustrations by Maclise. They were reissued in Bohn's Illustrated Library in 1860. Another volume, Final Reliques , was edited by Douglas Jerrold and published in 1876. The Works of Father Prout , edited by Charles Kent , was published in 1881. Facts and Figures from Italy (1847) was made from his Rome letters to
378-631: Was director of this magazine. He was witty and learned in many languages. One form which his humour took was the professed discovery of the originals in Latin , Greek , or mediaeval French of popular modern poems and songs. Many of these jeux d'esprit were collected as Reliques of Father Prout . He pretended that these poems had been found in Fr. Prout's trunk after his death. He wittily described himself as "an Irish potato seasoned with Attic salt." Later he acted as foreign correspondent to various newspapers, and during
399-537: Was established by the Anglo-Normans as a way to give access to North Gate drawbridge. Shandon Street Festival is an annual event which takes place during the summer. As of the 2016 census, the Shandon area (including Shandon A and Shandon B electoral divisions) included 3144 residents. Of these, 50% were Catholic, 16% were other religions, 26% had no religion, and 8% had not stated a religion. Religious buildings in
420-568: Was opened in August 1855, designed to a rotunda plan by Sir John Benson for the Butter Exchange. The building's name derives from the " Firkin " unit (9 gallons or 80Ibs of butter) and the "Crane" weighing scale . Where the building currently stands is reputed to have been a possible site for a fort belonging to the MacCarthy Clan. The Shandon Butter Factory was housed within the Firkin Crane and
441-660: Was rebuilt using funds from the European Economic Community Architectural Award for Ireland. On 26 April 1992, the building was re-opened by then Taoiseach Albert Reynolds . It became known as the Firkin Crane Centre. By 2000, the Firkin Crane Dance Development Agency was in operation. According to The Encyclopedia of Ireland , by Oxford University Press , it was Ireland's only dedicated dance venue in 2000. It held
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