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Floods in Washington Street
In November 1853, parts of Cork city were damaged by a severe flood. The flood destroyed the first St Patrick's Bridge. In this illustration we see the effects of the flood near the Courthouse in present-day Washington Street. At the time Washington Street was called Great George's Street.
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