Mardyke

The Mardyke Entertainment Complex was formerly the warehouses of Woodford Bourne and Co. who traded in Cork city for over 250 years. The warehouses were the hub of the companies bottling, storage and distribution operations supplying four shops in Cork and one in Limerick. The building was constructed between 1873 and 1875 at a cost of £4,500. When completed in 1875 the building was considered one of the finest in the city and today continues to be a listed building. The building with its cut limestone frontage has thick floor and roof beams made from imported Canadian white pine to support the weight of the full casks of wine and spirits stored in the warehouse. In Brunos bar on the ground floor, you can still see the curves in the ceiling of the original cellars and throughout the building the thick stonewalls built with master craftsmanship are on view everywhere. Over 10 years supply of whiskey, casks containing over a million bottles of wine, sherries and ports and more than 50,000 gallons of choice Cork and Dublin whiskies, Scotch whiskies and fine French brandies were all stored from seven to 10 years in wet and dry cellars. In 1993, the building had a fire, due to an electrical fault, with extensive damage on the first floor. It reopened in 1995 as a fully licensed premises and remains today one of Corks most attractive historic buildings.