Weather conditions on this day down through Irish history.
1910: Hundreds of families are forced to abandon their homes after the River Shannon overflows flooding thousands of acres of farmland in Offaly, east Galway and Westmeath.
1919: The Irish Times reports on outbreaks of The Spanish Flu amongst the “poor classes of Dublin” being exacerbated by the ongoing very cold weather, which is “rendering the poor more susceptible to pneumonia”.
1928: A strong easterly flow emanating from Siberia brings snow and subzero temperatures to Ireland.
1934: As a result of a period of dry weather extending back to the beginning of winter, the Free State Department of Agriculture warns that “the progress of the crops may be retarded by lack of the moisture normally held in the soil”.
1936: The UK Ministry orders two flying boat aircraft from Havilland Aircraft Co. that will be used in test transatlantic flights from Foynes, County Limerick to Newfoundland.
1937: Heavy snow showers impact Ulster and Connacht in the aftermath of a storm system that tracks east across Ireland.
1958: Difficult travelling conditions are reported in Ulster and Leinster following overnight snowfall. Daytime temperatures struggle to rise above freezing in some places.
1964: Significant numbers of jellyfish are washed up on beaches in Dublin, which local fishermen claim, “brings a promise of good weather”. Ultimately, the summer of 1964 proved to be average in terms of sunshine and rainfall in Dublin with a top temperature of 23c.
2013: The air temperature drops to minus 7.6°C, with ground temperatures plunging to minus 13.7°C at Markree, County Sligo. Video RTÉ.
2019: Storm Gareth brings travel disruption to Ulster as it tracks to the north of Ireland. Video BBC.