Brigid bashes coastal communities

The westerly wind driving Storm Brigid switched the focus of the destruction witnessed in January, bringing havoc to a new list of coastal communities.

Brigid bashes coastal communities

The areas worst affected by southerly storm in mid- January were largely sheltered from the storm that peaked with the high tide in the early hours of Saturday morning. However, as clean-ups continued in parts of Galway, Clare, and Kerry, new problems emerged in neighbouring areas.

Inishbofin, off the coast of Connemara, was one of the worst hit areas. The island, with just under 200 inhabitants, was hit by a combination of high tides and strong winds that ripped tracts through parts of the island.

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