Donal Hickey: Glorious weather — but will we be hit by the Scairbhín?

The anglicised version of the phenomenon is 'scaraveen' and it has been known to strike between the last two weeks of April and the first two weeks of May

A spring day at Toe Head in West Cork. Picture: Andrew Harris.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 - 08:40

Donal Hickey

This article was first published in April 2025.

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