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Fire breaks out at one of Cork’s most famous buildings

Published 22:46 4 Jul 2017 BST

Updated 22:47 4 Jul 2017 BST

Gillian Fitzpatrick
Fire breaks out at one of Cork’s most famous buildings

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One of Cork's most recognisable buildings is aflame.

Multiple units of the city's fire brigade attended the scene on Tuesday evening. https://twitter.com/CorkCityFire/status/882338093407272961 https://twitter.com/RunDmcCork/status/882339303145263104
It is believed that a derelict part of the former St Anne's psychiatric hospital on the Lee Road went on fire on Tuesday evening. The building has been abandoned for some time. It is believed that the blaze is now under control.
St Anne's is one of Cork's iconic landmarks and looks out over the River Lee and the Carrigrohane Road. https://twitter.com/kateoherlihy8/status/882333466553192448 Independent.ie reports that the fire "spread quickly within the four-storey building and, at one point, flames could be seen raging through the building roof". https://twitter.com/CorksRedFM/status/882331097832542208 The same report added: "The tall plume of smoke from the burning complex could be seen all over Cork's skyline."

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