Second Georgian house gutted by fire in Cork

Another historic and protected Georgian building in Cork has been gutted by fire.

A Garda investigation is under way to establish the cause of the huge blaze that destroyed Fortwilliam House in Tivoli, but the first gardaí on the scene found no signs of a break-in and early indications suggest it started accidentally.

However, garda forensic experts were yesterday combing through the remains of the property to establish the exact cause of the blaze.