Quay Co-op COLLECTION

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Title

Quay Co-op COLLECTION

Subject

Quay Co-op Cork

Description

The Quay Co-op opened on Sullivan's Quay in Cork in May 1982. The Quay Co-op was established as a Workers’ Co-operative which brought together gay men and lesbians, women’s groups, left-wing organisations, environmental and anti-nuclear groups. The building housed a cafe, bookshop, food co-op, women’s place and meeting rooms which were used by various ‘ alternative’ groups in the city. The Quay Co-op provided an important base for the further development of the Cork LGTB community and for social change movements in the city.

Source

Arthur Leahy Collection

Publisher

Orla Egan

Language

English

Type

Collection

Collection Items

Quay Co-op 1980s Poster
1980s Poster for Quay Co-op Cork, advertising activities including Vegetarian Cafe, Bookshop, Food Co-op and Women's Place

1985 Quay Co-op Benefit Poster
Poster for benefit night for Quay Co-op on Friday 2 March 1985

Quay Co-op 33 years old!
Window display marking 33 years of Quay Co-op Sullivan's Quay Cork, taken May 2015.

1982 Quay Co-op Document
1982 document about the Quay Co-operative Cork. Outlines the structure of the Quay Co-op and the various projects operating there. It makes the case for outside financial support for the creation of a number of new jobs in the Co-op.

Quare Times Spring 1984 Cork Edition
Spring 1984 Cork Edition of Quare Times Lesbian/Gay Magazine. Quare Times was initiated by the Dublin Gay Collective. This edition was produced by people linked with the Quay Co-op in Cork.

1988 Gay Books Quay Co-op
12 page listing of the gay books held in the Quay Co-op bookshop in 1988, including an order form. Also included is a letter requesting information on books listed (name and address redacted).

Kieran Rose's Speech at Donal Sheehan's Funeral 2008
Speech by Kieran Rose at Donal Sheehan's Funeral in Cork in 2008. Kieran and Donal were both founding members of the Cork Gay Collective and the Quay Co-op. Donal was also a founder of Gay Health Action and the Cork Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.

Film clip about the Quay Co-op on Sullivan's Quay Cork. Interviews with Orla Egan and John Dunlea about the significance of the Quay Co-op and the activities there in the 1980s. Clip from Out and About film produced by Frameworks Films.

Quay Coop Condom Pack Artwork
One page letter from Donal Sheehan, Quay Co-op, 24 Sullivans Quay, Cork to Francis Meneghah, Thermofoil, Ennis, Co. Clare dated 18th January 1996. Refers to plans about printing 2,000 copies of a revised condom pack. Also refers to the artwork,…

Quay Coop Annual Draw
First page is a letter written by Aine Casey, Administrator, on behalf of the Quay Co-op, dated 14 January 1985. Letter heading reads "Quay Co-op (Cork) LTD" and is addressed 24 Sullivan Quay, Cork, Ireland. Refers to a request for assistance with…
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