Seizing the moment , the rebels quickly moved Self_motion in , forcing Causation the garrison to flee Escaping across the bridge into County Carlow but crucially , failed Earnings_and_losses to occupy Control this approach to the town .

The floods Catastrophe and related weather conditions primarily affected Influence the following counties ; Limerick , Cork , Dublin , Antrim , Carlow , Galway , Laois , Louth , Meath , Kildare , Kilkenny , Tipperary , Offaly , Sligo and Donegal .

Parts of Ireland 's large urban centres , including Dublin and Belfast , were submerged Destroying , whilst Carlow town has experienced Confronting_problem some of the worst flooding Catastrophe in the country .