On This Day (29 October) in Irish Weather History

A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on October 29 throughout history.
1927: Winds gust to more than 100 km/h in Ulster and east Leinster as a low-pressure system rapidly deepens while tracking over Scotland. The storm comes just two days after the Cleggan Bay Disaster when a strong gale leads to the deaths of 45 fishermen off the coast of County Galway.
1983: Mullingar in County Westmeath records an overnight low of -3.7C, while temperatures drop to -1.3C on the coast at Valentia in County Kerry.
1989: Serious flooding continues in parts of County Galway following heavy rainfall, with the River Clare bursting its banks.
2004: Hundreds of homes and businesses in Clonmel, County Tipperary, are under water following the worst floods on record. A major emergency plan is launched and 2,000 personnel are involved in evacuation and containment efforts after the River Suir and River Annner burst their banks.
2010: Roches Point in Cork records 38 mm of rainfall, while Belfast Airport logs 31 mm.
2018: Phoenix Park in Dublin reports an overnight low of -1.7C.
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