The area was heavily damaged during the 1690 Siege of Cork, but subsequent rebuilding saw the erection of the landmark St. Anne's Church.

[3] Commercial activity at this time included a regular cattle market, where large numbers of animals were exported to the West Indies, Eastern U.S., Britain, and Canada.

[3] In response to a 1582 famine and outbreak of plague, Stephen Skiddy, a Master Vintner, willed funds to build a number of almshouses in the city.

[6] The 18th century saw the development of the Butter Market in response to the penal laws, which indirectly encouraged commercial ventures among wealthy Catholic families.

[2] The closure of the Butter Market in 1924 due to competition from continental Europe led to a period of decline in the area.