Although coal is not so widely used in recent years, Suttons Coal on Monaghan Road is still open for business. Suttons in Cork was acquired by Bord na Mona back in 1998 who “now imports and packages coal at six locations around the country namely; Foynes, Dublin, Cork, Dundalk, Sligo and Galway.”. I didn’t think there was that much of a market left for coal!
[…] and Sullivan are situated very close to Suttons on Monaghan Road, a short stroll from the city centre. Another derelict business site within a mile or two of the […]
[…] ago Monahan Road was the center of coal distribution in Cork. Suttons and Sheehan & Sullivan’s were two of the major players. Suttons even occupied that big […]