Brian & Thay of Cork Rooftop Farm
Cork Food Stories with Clara Cooney
Thursday, 19 November 2020 - 36 minutes
On the rooftop of a building on Dalton’s Avenue, overlooking the Coal Quay and Cornmarket in the middle of Cork City, a little slice of Eden is taking shape: An urban farm unlike anything seen in Cork before, or anywhere in Ireland for that matter.
The Covid-19 crisis has changed all our lives dramatically, but Brian McCarthy, 33, from Bishopstown, and his Brazilian partner Thayane ‘Thay’ Carlos took the opportunity to create something positive, not just for himself, but also the community at large with the Cork Rooftop Farm.