IN PICTURES: Floods bring sense of déjà vu for Cork residents

Last night wasn't the first time the fine city of Cork was underwater - these fascinating pictures from the archives show how little has changed in decades.

The fine city of Cork was inundated with water last night as a combination of tide, wind and rain brought flooding to the city.

You'll notice however, that we didn't say 'unprecedented' flooding - the low-lying city centre, nestled between two channels of the river Lee, has long been prone to flooding. In fact, the very name of the city (Corcaigh) is derived from the Irish word for 'marsh' (corcach) and many of its main thoroughfares were once waterways, including St Patrick's St and the South Mall.