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When Derry and Donegal were battered by Oíche na Gaoithe Móire or ‘The Night of the Big Wind’
On the afternoon of January 6, 1839, a deep area of low pressure began to move towards Ireland with the first reports of stormy weather coming from Mayo around noon. “By midnight the winds had ...
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Expert explains as mysterious white dust coats windows and cars after Storm Éowyn
where records show that salt was left on trees during the 'Big Wind' of January 1839. Storm Éowynbrought record-breaking wind speeds to Ireland, with a gust at 5am of 183km/h over Mace Head in Co ...