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Topical Budget 486-1: Ireland's Agony (1920)
 

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Title: "IRELAND'S AGONY Desolation follows mystery fires in Cork".

Reprisal fires of public buildings and business premises in Cork following ambush of cadets near Cork. Smouldering ruins (extensive damage shown over several streets); small crowd cheers as a fire engine passes; the firemen alight from the engine and walk over the smouldering ruins. Pan left of the large area of devastation. A burnt-out, wrecked tram; boys with carts stand by the smouldering rubble.