Milk Market Redevelopment 2010 < Back to Gallery

The Milk Market underwent a major €2m revelopment programme, completed June 2010, transforming it into a superb all-weather, all-week, market facility. Below we feature some of the images taken during its transformation. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE. When enlarged, click on right-hand mouse to save or print image.

  • The Milk Market from the top of the canopy with Thomond Park in the distance
    The Milk Market from ahigh
  • We're the developers, get us out of here!
    the new Milk Market Canopy.jpg
  • The Milk Market centre pole being hoisted into position. It weighs 5 tonnes!
    The Milk Market centre pole.jpg
  • The Milk Market Canopy Cap, final adjustments
    The Milk Market Canopy cap.JPG
  • The Milk Market has just become an all-weather market!
    Milk Market Canopy from distance.JPG
  • The Milk Market canopy is an imposing structure - comparable in height to an 8-story building
    Milk Market Canopy.JPG
  • A view of the Milk Market Canopy, from ahigh, as its being hoisted
    Milk Market Canopy - a view from onhigh.JPG
  • The canopy, before it is is hoisted
    Milk Market Canopy, early stages.JPG
  • Final inspection before hoisting
    Milk Market Canopy, grounded.JPG
  • The Milk Market canopy flat out (and covering nearly half an acre)
    Milk Market Canopy, flat out!.JPG
  • The (almost) Centre Pole before the Canvas is drawn up
    The Centre Pole.JPG
  • Specialist equipment lifting the centre pole into position
    The Centre Pole being put in position.JPG
  • A corner pole, supporting the canopy structure, being put in position
    Corner Pole.JPG
  • The big day, the centre pole arrives
    The Centre Pole arrives.JPG
  • Easy lads! It's 8 stories high and weighs 5 tonnes!
    The Centre Pole over the Market.JPG
  • The Milk Market Centre pole outside of the market. The 8-story high pole was transported by road from Rosslare!
    The Centre Pole on low loader.JPG
  • One of the support corner poles
    Corner Pole in position
  • The Milk Market Site being prepared. On the right are the foundations of the new Food Pavilion. The rest of the site is being prepared for the new canopy.
    Preparing the ground!
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