Fitzgerald's Park, Public park in Cork, Ireland
Fitzgerald's Park is a public park along the south bank of the River Lee in the west of Cork city, with lawns, flower beds, walking paths, and a museum building on the grounds. The park is enclosed by iron railings and bordered by the river on one side, giving it a clear and contained shape within the urban fabric.
Fitzgerald's Park occupies the site of the 1902 Cork International Exhibition, a world's fair showcasing the city's economy. After the exhibition the grounds were converted into a public park centred on a large pond and fountain. It was named for Edward Fitzgerald, the incumbent Lord Mayor of Cork who proposed the exhibition.
The Cork Public Museum sits inside a Georgian manor house on the grounds and displays objects from the city's everyday past. Along the paths, sculptures by Irish artists are placed among the flower beds and open grass areas, giving the park a dual role as both a garden and an open-air gallery.
The park is open every day with free entry, and there is parking near the main entrance on Mardyke Walk. The paths are mostly flat and easy to walk, though some grass areas can get muddy after rain.
Daly's Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge over the River Lee, links the park to Sunday's Well and is known locally as the "Shakey Bridge" because it sways as people cross it. The bridge was built elsewhere and moved to this site in 1927.
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