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The burning of Cork by Crown forces took place on the night of 11–12 December 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. |More than 40 business premises, and 300 homes were destroyed, across five acres of the City centre.
Lots of events across Friday, Saturday, Sunday to mark the anniversary – involving Lord Mayor, Taoiseach and more.
Programme of events for today, Friday (11 December 2020)
A Covid-19 compliant ceremony, attended by the Lord Mayor of Cork, will be broadcast on the Cork City Council Facebook page at 10.30pm this evening to mark the centenary of the Burning of Cork.
The webcast ceremony will begin at 10.30pm on https://www.facebook.com/corkcitycouncilofficial/, the time 100 years ago when calls in relation to the fires were first received by Cork City Fire Brigade.