Story Archaeology

Stories of The Big Wind of 1839 have been told and retold in Ireland for all of 186 years. Join Chris as she explores what makes weather events such as Oíche na Gaoithe Móire so memorable and considers whether Storm Eowyn, a storm of a similar destructive nature, will still be remembered so far into the future. Links for this episode Duchas.ie I counted wrongly in the audio article. . There are as many as 1562 transcribed stories under the title of 'The Big Wind Aticles and Papers I have found interesting. Met Éireann: Exceptional Weather Events: “Night of the Big Wind” paper by Lisa Shields and Denis Fitzgerald. This paper also contains a number of excellent references for further exploration. An Article from The Irish Times from 2017 The night of the big wind: the impact of the storm on Loughrea by Keiran Hickey An interview with Dr Hickey for RTÉ 's Histoy programme. An Article from the Connaught Telegragh 2018 Armagh Observatory: The Night of the Big Wind by Mathew P