The story of Cork shows how important a part water played in the development of Cork city. The centre of Cork city is built on marshy islands in the middle of the River Lee. This plan of Cork city from 1545 shows this clearly.
Plan of Cork 1545
Modern map
Look at the modern map of Cork city again.
Zoom in on the centre of Cork and compare it with the 1545 map. What has changed? What has remained the same? Remember it may take a few moments, after you zoom, for the image to become clear.
............................................................Map of Cork City