Talk:Cork (city)/Archive 1

message: Why does Limerick have a far better article than Cork? Ludraman | Talk 21:23, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: It's improving - I added a lot (not comprehensive but a start). Also someone added a culture section and good external links. Zoney 13:20, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)

text: Face it, Limerick is just a better city :-) Seabhcan 10:57, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)

text: Because Cork people are lazy, unfortunately. dahamsta 01:00, 21 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: City article moved here, see Talk:Cork (disambiguation). Main justification, what links to Cork more. zoney ♣ talk 12:37, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Page move

message: For somewhere that boasts the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world(?) there really should be some mention of it in this entry at least. A dedicated Port of Cork entry would be better. Frelke 21:44, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I've put in a big expansion of the Cork Harbour article today, if anyone would like to take a look and/or change it. It discusses the fortifications of the harbour and also adds a section on industries around the harbour. The industries could do with considerable improvement still.Irlchrism 16:57, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Port of Cork 

message: I dont want to get into a edit war or anything but i think the correct heading is Also see.
You can see examples here
Ablaze 10:42, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yup! Your right there. I'm going to put that mistake from me down to a memory laps from lack of sleep :o) The Correct way is See also, i got confused when i saw it with a capital A in Also and thought someone changed it around. There are several articles that use Also see and from now on i'll be looking out for them! Thanks! Ablaze 12:42, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  headings - see also, also see 

message: There's a sentence in the history section "In 1825, over 1800 Irish residents depart from Cork to emigrate to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada assisted by Peter Robinson (who organized the scheme on behalf of the British Government). This results in the area known as "Scott's Plains" being renamed "Peterborough" as a tribute". This is more relevant to the history of Peterborough than Cork. I don't want to remove it without getting others opinions first though.
The majority of the 1800 people were from the North -West corner of Co Cork--not from Cork city at all.
- I agree, it should either be moved or deleted.  It really interrupts the flow of the article.
::I've added an article on the History of Cork. Contributions, especially on the 18th and and 19th centuries and also pictures, are most welcome.
::Jdorney 13:14, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: "The local synagogue on South Terrace, near Shalom Park and the other traditional Jewish areas of the City like Monray Terrace attract large gatherings on a weekly basis." - I was under the impression that Cork's Jewish population had declined to the point where it is in single figures. Irlchrism 12:29, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Culture

message: Hi.  I have removed this article from the Wikipedia:Good article listing due to the following:
*No references.  One of the GA criteria is that a reference section must be provided.  Inline citations are preferred but not required.  When this issue has been addressed, please feel free to re-nominate.  Thanks! Air.dance 04:06, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Delisted GA

message: According to the newly released 2006 Census Preliminary report, the population of County Cork has increased from 447,000 to 480,000, whereas the population of Cork city has decreased rapidly from 123,000 to 119,000. Ultimately if this trend continues, there will be no more city. The city boundary must be extended again. The same must also be done to extend the Limerick city boundary. Both of these cities may lose out on vital EU funding because of this.
:Well at least your honest on your agenda, but I think Cork and Limerick cities are here to stay. Djegan 19:20, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Cork city disappearing !!!!

message: Unfortunately it appears content (irrespective of quality) is now determined by straw votes, see Talk:Cities in Ireland. Comments welcome. Djegan 19:28, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No. Its by consensus. The vote in question was purely to indicate consensus as you seemed to be saying that there was no consensus. BTW, have you read WP:SPAM? Frelke 07:59, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Cities in Ireland

message: "So" and "like" are used to end sentences in other parts of Co. Cork (I'm thinking of West Cork because I know that area, but I suspect the use is more widespread) and are therefore not limited to Cork City. I'm pretty sure "boy" is as well, but I remember the other two more clearly.
I remember high rising terminals being common, although someone else will need to verify that. In fact, if I am not mistaken, it is not uncommon forthe last syllable to consist of three tones in what musicologists would call a lower mordent. 
I have often heard it said that the Cork accent sounds like a Welsh accent, although I find it hard to hear that myself. However I have been told that a good few Welsh people did settle in Cork, hence a number of Welsh surnames. Ireneshusband 09:31, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cork dialect and accent