Celtic Tiger Cranes and the Elysian Rising

Cork City during the height of the Celtic Tiger era, captured in 2007 when Ireland’s construction boom was at its peak and the city skyline was dominated by cranes building new office blocks and apartments, including the Elysian Tower.

It would all come crashing down financially within a year. Some apartments in the Elysian were vacant for years.


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Cork Before The Elysian

Remember Cork before The Elysian was built? It’s almost 20 years old now, so there are many people around who never saw Cork City Hall like this, without the tower block behind it.

Cork City Hall, completed in 1936, was built to replace the previous City Hall that was destroyed during the Burning of Cork by British forces in 1920. The building’s limestone facade and copper dome make it one of Cork’s most recognisable landmarks. This 2005 photograph predates the construction of The Elysian apartment tower, which began in 2006 and became Ireland’s tallest residential building when completed in 2008. The development of The Elysian and surrounding high-rise buildings fundamentally altered the skyline visible from this vantage point, making this image a valuable historical record of Cork’s urban landscape before its dramatic transformation during the Celtic Tiger era.

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Cork Before The Elysian

Remember Cork before The Elysian was built? It's almost 20 years old now, so there are many people around who never saw Cork City Hall like this, without the tower block behind it.

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It's not all the way to sweet, and it has the requisite bitterness from the hops, but the fruits merge together seamlessly and with intention.

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Elysian "Contact Haze" IPA

I don't know why every time I glanced at the image on the front of this can I thought it was a native American. It's not. It's a...

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I remember '96. Honestly, I wish it was a little hazier in my head. But the music was pretty good

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Elysian "Hazy '96" IPA

I remember '96. Honestly, I wish it was a little hazier in my head. But the music was pretty good, the movies included Brandon Lee's...

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The very hazy orange beer produces an off-white head that has some good retention.

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Elysian "Dawn Again" Pale Ale

No idea. I have no idea what the deal is with the " Dawn Again " name. Based on the skull on the front of the can, I'd say thi...

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