Many homes hit by flooding

Many homes hit by flooding

8 Dec 1982

…… lives in a bungalow opposite the garage, knows the cause off the flooding. He said there was once a river which flowed around Nutgrove Avenue, a tributary of the Dodder. The principal trouble spots yesterday were along the Poddle river, in the North County, and along the Dargle in the South County. Many residents were left without electricity in the worst affected areas.

On the Cherrywood Estate, Clondalkin, one of the hardest-hit places, only the showhouse had “any supply at teatime last night. The majority of residents were without electricity.

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