Montenotte, Cork
Montenotte is an area in the north-east of Cork City, Ireland, which had an influx of wealthier merchants and a prosperous middle classes in the early to mid-19th century. It was named after the late 18th century Napoleonic battle, the Battle of Montenotte, which took place in Northern Italy. Montenotte is part of the Cork North-Central.
Situated on a hill facing south over the River Lee, Montenotte acquired several substantial residences, some of them set in miniature estates with terraced gardens. Many of the larger houses now have institutional uses, or have been divided into apartments.
The suburb comprises two electoral districts within the Cork North-Central constituency of the Irish Dáil., the respective populations were 1,853 and 2,723.
