Loafers Bar Front Blue 2001
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Title
Loafers Bar Front Blue 2001
Subject
LGBT Bars
Bars (LGBTQ)
Gay bars
Description
Photo of street front of Loafers Bar in Cork in 2001.
Loafers was opened in 1983 by Derrick Gerety and operated until 2015, making it one of the longest running LGBT bars in Ireland. After Derrick the bar was managed by Rena Blake and then by Ted O'Connell.
Loafers provided an important meeting space for the Cork LGBT community and social activists.
Loafers was opened in 1983 by Derrick Gerety and operated until 2015, making it one of the longest running LGBT bars in Ireland. After Derrick the bar was managed by Rena Blake and then by Ted O'Connell.
Loafers provided an important meeting space for the Cork LGBT community and social activists.
Creator
Rena Blake
Source
Rena Blake Collection
Date
2001
Rights
Permission to use granted by Rena Blake. Items in this digital archive are covered by a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No-Derivatives License. Please credit Orla Egan, Cork LGBT Archive and provide a link back to this site.
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Coverage
Cork
2001
Citation
Rena Blake, “Loafers Bar Front Blue 2001,” Cork LGBT Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://corklgbtarchive.com/items/show/336.