This time 100 years ago we were also waiting for a Christmas storm to hit Ireland

Concerned about the recent weather warnings we have received ahead of Christmas? Not to worry: our relatives were facing some similiar weather in December 1916.
This time 100 years ago we were also waiting for a Christmas storm to hit Ireland
Wed, 21 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Denise O’Donoghue

A report in the Derry People/Donegal News is very similar to recent articles warning about the arrival of Storm Barbara.

A "hurricane" battered Ireland in 1916, leaving fields, fairs, and markets under water and abandoned.

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