Cork Queeros
Dublin Core
Title
Cork Queeros
Description
Cork Queeros is a collection of photographs of members of the Cork LGBT community.
Collection Items
Derrick Gerety Loafers Bar 1980s
Loafers Bar on Douglas Street was opened in 1983 by Derrick Gerety and operated until 2015, making it one of the longest running gay bars in Ireland. This picture shows Derrick working behind the bar in Loafers in the 1980s.
Loafers became an…
Loafers became an…
Arthur Leahy
Quay Co-op 1980s
Photograph of activist Arthur Leahy at a meeting in the Quay Co-op in Cork in the early 1980s. The meeting could have been of the Cork Gay Collective or the Anti-Amendment Campaign. Photograph taken by Kieran Rose in one of the meeting rooms in the…
Arthur Leahy
Launch Diverse Communities Quay Co-op 1994
Arthur Leahy at launch of Kieran Rose's book, Diverse Communities, in the Quay Co-op Cork 1994.
Orla Egan LINC 2000
Cork lesbian activist, and founder of Cork LGBT Archive, Orla Egan, in LINC (Cork's lesbian and bisexual community centre) in Princes Street in 2000.
The Cork lesbian centre was initially called Cairde Corcai and opened in 1999 on George's Quay…
The Cork lesbian centre was initially called Cairde Corcai and opened in 1999 on George's Quay…
Orla Egan Port of Cork 2017
Orla Egan, lesbian activist and founder of Cork LGBT Archive, with Port of Cork in background.
Kieran Rose London 1980s
Cork gay activist Kieran Rose early 1980s.
Kieran was visiting London, staying with his sister Sandra, and enjoying all that London has to offer in terms of gay culture and community - gay discos, gay cafes, Gays The Word bookshop, gay centre, gay…
Kieran was visiting London, staying with his sister Sandra, and enjoying all that London has to offer in terms of gay culture and community - gay discos, gay cafes, Gays The Word bookshop, gay centre, gay…
Kieran Rose 1993
Cork gay activist Kieran Rose pictured in Dublin in 1993 for an article in Impact Trade Union magazine about the GLEN campaign for decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.
Homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland in June 1993.
Homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland in June 1993.
John Calnan 1992
Cork gay activist John Calnan pictured in 1992 as part of an interview with his partner Dominic for Examiner newspaper in relation to the campaign to decriminalise homosexuality in Ireland (homosexuality was decriminalised in June 1992).
John Calnan 2016
Cork gay activist John Calnan pictured for A Day in May book in relation to the campaign for Marriage Equality in Ireland, published in 2016.
Orla Egan
Dublin Pride 1990s
Cork lesbian activist Orla Egan pictured at Dublin Pride march 1990s walking up Dame Street.