19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

Topography of Sutton residences and businesses in Cork

Fig. 8: Late nineteenth-century tram map of the centre of Cork city showing the North and South channels of the River Lee and locations of residences and businesses of the Sutton extended family. Fig. 8 illustrates the position of the Sutton and extended Sutton family residences and businesses, as well as indicating major public buildings of the city. In the top righthand corner of the map, the northeast of the city, many extended family members, Suttons, Reynolds, Walshs, Whelans and Donovans had residences on Summerhill and in its surrounds: St Luke’s church and Wellington Road. Captain Nicholas Reynolds (b.1821) lived with his wife, Catherine Sutton, nex t door to George (b.1804) and Margaret Sutton (Catherine’s parents) at 38 Wellington Road. Looking to the south of the map, Douglas Street, Dunbar Street, Evergreen Street and Evergreen Road proved popular as mariner residences. Abraham William Sutton (b.1840), son of second- generation William Sutton resided in Sunday’s Well and Glenbrook on the west of the city (not on this map). Abraham Sutton & Sons had their primary business on the north side of the South Channel by the bridge at 1 South Mall, with a ship chandlery on Union Quay (1863) and Lapp’s Quay (1870) and several coal stores including Union Quay (1863) and Lapp’s Quay (1875) near the Custom House (Fig. 10). These are in the central part of the map. George Sutton & Son had their business on the south side of the South Channel on White Street between Union Quay and George’s Quay. The Twohig family had premises on Union Quay. George Sutton Junior