According to the flood maps from the new site in the link below, Dublin (with a particular emphasis on my area in Dublin 13) had a flood event in November 1982. This month was notably wetter than average across a large majority of the country with it being the wettest November since 1970. Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo had up to 200% of its average November rainfall with a monthly rainfall total of 209.8mm whilst Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin had 186% of its average November rainfall with a monthly rainfall total of 126.3mm.
Looking at the Dublin stations rainfall totals, I think the flooding event (since the link below doesn't give a specific date) occurred on the 6th November 1982.
http://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/
We would not see floods like this in Dublin in the month of November again 'til 2000. I could not find any pictures on the event sorry. It was Grange Road that was specifically affected by the worst of the flooding according to the maps above.
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