The Laneways of Medieval Cork was first published in 2002 by Cork City Council.

 As part of the refurbishment of the historic core of the city a study was carried out to identify and demarcate the medieval and post-medieval laneways on North Main Street. The project was subsequently extended to collate information on all the lanes within the medieval city.

Gina Johnson’ study looks at the early settlement of Cork City which was founded by St Finbarr around ad 600. The knowledge of Viking age Cork is very limited. It is likely that the town consisted of formalised rows of wattle-walled housing fronting one or more streets. Access to the rear was gained through the back houses and gardens. As evidenced by Archaeological excavations in Cork City, a network of lanes had developed by at least the late 13th century, and this general pattern survived throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods.

The contents of this book comprise three sections:

1) an introduction, including a brief description of the medieval walled city and its streetscape;

2) an alphabetical inventory of the lanes within the area of the medieval city and

3) appendices ,comprising background and source information.