8 stormy pictures as Dennis the Menace blows through Ireland

Some eye catching shots from a stormy weekend.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 - 11:01

Steve Neville

Ewe better brace yourselves was the message on Friday. Storm Dennis hit Ireland this weekend bringing with it rain, wind and hail in many parts of the country.

Winds began to pick up on Friday as the storm neared, with weather warnings issued in advance.

Heavy rain and high winds

Shamrock Rovers

Players on the pitch in Dalymont Park. Picture: Sportsfile

The status orange level wind brought with it some high seas.

High seas at Garrettstown in Cork during Storm Dennis on Saturday. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Fenit Pier, Co Kerry. Picture: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD

Some surfers took advantage of the waves in Cork and Galway.

A surfer hitting the beach at Fountainstown in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

Windsurfers show off their skills in Galway Bay during Storm Dennis on Sunday. Picture: Ray Ryan

In Cork, Dennis was joined by heavy hail storms on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a "one in a million" ghost ship first spotted floating off the African coast six months ago,

Boat on the rocks in Ballyandreen, Ballycotton during Storm Dennis. Picture: Gemma Kelleher

End of the storm?

Met Éireann has forecasted some "fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds" for Monday but there are no weather warnings in place.

They say Monday will be cold and blustery "with sunny spells and scattered squally showers, with an ongoing risk of hail and thunder."

Tonight will see more scattered showers with temperatures dropping as low as 0 degrees.

Met Éireann is predicting that Tuesday will again be cold and blustery with more "fresh to strong westerly wind".

They say the afternoon will see "drier brighter weather" but like Monday, there may be "scattered showers" and a "risk of hail and thunder."

Video

The effects of Storm Dennis at Garrettstown and Garrylucas

Heavy rain and hail in Cork

STORM DENNIS - The Devil's Chimney waterfall blows backwards this morning
Sligo, Ireland
The waterfall's name comes from the phenomenon where southerly winds sometimes blow the water backwards up over the cliff. @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @MetEireann @JoannaDonnellyL #StormDennis pic.twitter.com/kESqPlqgtb
— Donegal Weather Channel (@DonegalWeatherC) February 15, 2020