In 1752, in the Market House, John Wesley – the founder of Methodism – addressed the people of Passage whom he described afterwards, as "as dull a congregation as I have seen".

According to Shaw Mason's "Survey of the South of Ireland", Irish was the language spoken in 1809 by the inhabitants of the town's cottages and similarly humble dwellings.

[10] In John Windele's Historical and Descriptive Notices of the City of Cork, published in 1839, Passage is described as consisting of two old irregular streets extending in a kind of forked direction.

Passage railway station opened on 8 June 1850 and finally closed with the rest of the line on 12 September 1932.

[12] Passage West was affected by the events of the Irish Civil War, and saw a large-scale landing of National Army troops on 2 August 1922.

These 1,500 men, equipped with artillery and armour as part of a wider offensive, went on to capture Cork city from the badly armed Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army troops who were holding it.

It is said that Captain Jeremiah Collins, who was well known in Cork circles for aiding the cause, not only welcomed them into his home, but to mark the victorious landing, he raised the flag in front of his house "Carrigmahon" which overlooked the water.

[13] Following the closure of the shipyard, the newly formed urban district council invested heavily in local infrastructure.

[14] Projects included Passage West Town Hall which built on the spot from which City of Cork was launched.

[23] Owing to abuses, a public inquiry was held in 1938 and the urban district council (UDC) dissolved.

[29] The local association football (soccer) club, Passage AFC, play at Rockenham Park on Cork Road, with other facilities at Maulbaun.