Riddle

There are seven (or eight) colours mentioned in names of thoroughfares in Cork City. What are they?

The obvious five first.

Brown's Hill is located at Western end of Pope's Quay and goes upto Shandon St.

When this riddle was first told to me some years ago, the reference was not to Brown’s Hill but to Brown’s Street. This was explained as being parallel with Paul’s Lane and where Connolly’s Bookshop is would have placed it on Brown’s Street. The street went from Paul St to Lavitt’s Quay but was lost when the Paul St. shopping centre was constructed. It can been seen on map here

I was told that one of the namesigns was re-fixed on the wall of the SS Peter & Paul scout hall which was located in the CYMS Building on Castle St.. That has recently been sold so not sure if sign still exists.


Some may say the next two are a bit tricky...

Street of the Yellow Horse

There are a number of different translations for Grand Parade but this one best covers the ‘yellow’ option.

There may be debate over whether a ‘yard’ is a thoroughfare but probably best to leave that discussion to a high stool.

Blue Anchor Yard is located at the end of Blue Anchor Lane off Douglas St – down towards Rutland St. end.

And finally the dubious one…..

---

I was first told this riddle over twenty years ago- before the construction of apartments on Pope’s Quay at North Quay Place. Seemingly, prior to the apartments there was a ‘Gray’s Lane’ from Pope’s Quay back to the rock face.

The Cork City Libraries website also has reference to another old ‘Gray’s Lane’ which is now part of St. Mary’s Road but there does not appear to be any sign for it on St. Mary’s Road.

If there are any more, I will update as I find them or are informed.

---