On This Day (6 April) in Irish Weather History
A chronological list of weather events and extremes that took place in Ireland on 6 April down through history.
1870: The Cork Constitution reports that as result of ongoing mild weather, the “rush of emigrants from the country to America has commenced rather earlier than usual.”
1887: Heavy snow falls across the Midlands and North Munster.
1911: A low pressure system moving out of the Bay of Biscay clashed with an entrenched pool of cold air over Ireland to produce heavy snowfall in Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford.
1958: Dry and unseasonably cold conditions dominate Easter Sunday as high pressure centred to the north of Ireland draws in northeast winds.
1991: A 270-ft French fish-factory ship is grounded in south Galway Bay, two miles off Black Head in County Clare.
2002: Galway man Richard Donovan becomes the first person in history to run a marathon at both the North and South Pole.
2024: Storm Kathleen, the 11th named storm of the 2023-2024 season, brings strong winds and heavy rainfall, particularly affecting the south and east of the country.
