Night of the big wind 1839

Windswept trees in barren landscape in the burren, county clare, west of ireland photo by tim grahamgetty images. It was reckoned to be the most severe storm to hit ireland for many centuries. Jan 05, 2014 but back on 6th january 1839, the entire island of ireland was subjected to a tempest of such ferocity that it became the date by which all other events were measured. The night of the big wind of 1839 recalled the strabane. One of the worst storms in irish history took place on january 6. Rain began to fall around midday, and the wind began to blow hard by early evening. Sunday january 6, 1839 dawned as a typical clouding winter morning and became warm enough to start to melt some of the heavy snow that had fallen the night before. The night of the big wind hurricane hit ireland in 1839. A warm front, formed in the north atlantic begin to replace the cold and snow with rain and wind as it moved eastward. Over the course of that night, many families lost the simple sod and thatch off their roofs also losing the savings often ept in the roof.

Called oiche na gaoithe moire in irish, the night of the big. The night of the big wind 1839 kilkenny archaeological society. Jan 06, 2017 january 6th 1839, this date is still remembered in ireland as the night of the big wind. A freemans journal account of the worst storm in irish recorded history, the night of the big wind of january 6th, 1839, during which the shannon burst its banks and parts of the country. The big wind was a major windstorm that developed in the atlantic ocean. Nov 11, 2019 the night of january 6, 1839, was so profoundly memorable that it was always known in ireland as the big wind, or the night of the big wind. The night of january 6, 1839, was so profoundly memorable that it was always known in ireland as the big wind, or the night of the big wind. The storm cause a massive amount of damage around the country and its effects were such that the event lived in the minds of the people for decades to come. Oiche na gaoithe moire was a powerful european windstorm that swept across ireland beginning in the afternoon of 6 january 1839, causing severe damage to property and several hundred deaths. The night of the big wind known as oiche na gaoithe moire was the jfk assassination or the 911 of the 19th century. On the evening of january 6th, 1839 a hurricane blew over ireland. Peter carr aptly describes it in his book the big wind the story of the legendary big wind of 1839, irelands greatest natural disaster, the quite, uneasy calm.

Blame it on the blustery winds that have been pounding ireland these past few days. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hurricane the night of the big wind. The night of the big wind, known as oiche an gaoithe mor. Last night, jet black clouds were racing across the moon with such haste that i could have sworn i saw the silhouettes of witches on broomsticks up. The night of the big wind oiche na gaoithe moire, 1839.

It was the worst storm in 300 years and has yet to be paralleled. This same afternoon and night of saturday january 6th, 1839, is now resigned to our history books as oiche na gaoithe moire translated from irish. We dare not call this hurricane a phenomenon, however rare or unprecedented. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The calm before the big wind of 1839 was particularly eerie. This day in 1839 ireland was battered by hurricane like winds and was described as the worst storm in 300 years and still, to this day, has yet to be paralleled.

The ferocity of the storm and the damage it caused lived long in the folk memory of. Everywhere from kerry, mayo, sligo, and dublin was drastically hit when the night of the big wind demolished ireland in 1839. The night of the big wind forms an era, according to a handy book of curious information, a reference book published in the early 20th century. Known as gaeilge as oiche na gaoithe moire, the hurricane of 6th and 7th january 1839 made more.

On the evening of saturday, january 5th, 1839, heavy snow fell throughout ireland. As i mentioned earlier, we are not used to extreme weather events in ireland and this was a big one. The night of the big wind occurred on january 6th 1839 and i often heard it referred to growing up as the storm of all storms. I apologise in advance for the length of this story. The night of the big wind 1839 kilkenny archaeological society kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety. Known in as gaeilge as oiche na gaoithe moire, the hurricane of 6th and 7th january 1839 made more people homeless in a single night than all the sorry decades of eviction that followed it. The book gives descriptions from newspapers of the time about the ravages of the storm. This was a classic case of understatement, as the winds on that night are estimated to have reached 100 knots 115mph. The day before snow had fallen and the weather was unusually warm for the time of year. The night of the big wind1839 middletown, nj patch.

This monumental historic novel, often described as the irish gone with the wind, brings to life an entire generation of irish history. In 1839, a massive storm raged across ireland, causing unprecedented destruction. In january 1839 ireland experienced the the night of the big wind oiche na gaoithe moire, the worst recorded hurricane on record to have taken place in ireland. The letter in question refers to what was known as the night of the big wind oiche na gaoithe moire, a terrible storm that swept across ireland on the 6th7th january 1839. In january 1839 ireland experienced the the night of the big wind oiche na gaoithe moire, the worst recorded hurricane on record to have taken place in. The effects of the night of the big wind in limerick 6th. Judgement night january 6th 1839, night of the big wind. The calm before the big wind struck was particularly eerie. The greatest storm ireland ever experienced was memorable big wind of january 6, 1839. On this day in 1839, a storm hit so ferociously, irish people thought judgement day had come ireland may 31. The night of the big wind donegal 1839 by patrick campbell 2015, paperback at the. Jan 26, 2012 in january 1839 ireland suffered a catastrophic storm that is known as the night of the big wind.

Although only a small boy the night of the big wind, my memory of that awful storm is as distinct as if it had happened only last year. Find out more about this catastrophic weather event and how it affected the people of west cork. The story opens on the night of the famous big wind of 1839, the greatest storm ever recorded in ireland, and takes the reader through the events of the tumultuous 19th century, including the great famine and the land war between the. A freemans journal account of the worst storm in irish recorded history, the night of the big wind of january 6th, 1839, during which the. Jan 06, 2015 the violent hurricane that hit ireland on the 67th of january 1839, became known throughout the country as the night of the big wind. But the storm was much more than just an extreme weather event. Claimants were asked if they remembered the night of the big wind which rampaged across ireland 180 years ago this week, on the night of january 6 and 7, 1839 and seared itself deep into the folk. Jan 09, 2015 the night of the big wind occurred on 6 7th january 1839. One of the worst storms in irish history took place on january 6, 1839, when heavy snow fell throughout ireland. In irish history, it is known as the night of the big. Night of the big wind 67 january 1839 the night of the big wind is now part of irish folk tradition but it was a real event with hurricaneforce winds. The next morning, it was completely calm and the sky was covered with motionless, dense cloud. The night of the big wind of 1839 recalled ulster herald.

In 1839 a windstorm swept across ireland that went down in legend. The night of the big wind was the most devastating storm ever recorded in irish history. Newspaper reports of the time give details and figures of damage. In january 1839 ireland suffered a catastrophic storm that is known as the night of the big wind. As the morning progressed, the temperature rose well above the january average. An irishwomans diary on the night of the big wind january 6th. The night of the big wind donegal 1839 by patrick campbell 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Oiche na gaoithe moire night of the big wind january 6, 1839.

The night of the big wind was a powerful european windstorm that swept across ireland beginning in the afternoon of 6 january 1839, causing severe damage. The night of the big wind in ireland, 67 january 1839. While looking at, reading about it or seeing stories of the storms that have devastated central america we began to wonder had anything even remotely like them ever hit the shores of ireland. The bizarre weather ireland has experienced this year the most severe flooding in half a century, a cold snap that is running on and on with no end in sight reminds me of one of the most notorious weather experiences in irish history, what has been called the night of the big wind on 6th. The long legacy of irelands night of the big wind atlas obscura. Superstition and the night of the big wind in carlow. Thurles during night of the big wind 1839 thurles information. Prior to the 1839 january storm, children had played with great enjoyment in the unusual heavy snow, while their parents went about their normal work eagerly preparing. Jan 06, 2015 the ulster american folk park setting for tonights documentary recalling the big wind of 1839. On this day in 1839, a storm hit so ferociously, irish people thought judgement day had come.