Irish Weather

Hail Stones in Irish Spring

Hail Stones in Irish Spring

An early Spring storm pelted County Clare with large hail stones and lightening strikes, as Winter battles to maintain its dominance over the Irish countryside. The coin is a one-cent Euro piece, about the...

Irish Storm Front Sweeps over Shannon River Valley

Irish Storm Front Sweeps over Shannon River Valley

The “Lions of March” have been mustering forces over Ireland’s Shannon River Valley in County Clare, with hail storms, high winds, thunder and lightening. Many homes were without power as this pre-Spring Irish storm,...

Hail Storm At Sunrise over County Clare, Ireland

Hail Storm at Sunrise over County Clare

This morning’s brilliant winter sunrise over County Clare was punctuated by a brief shower of hail as temperatures hovered just above freezing in Western Ireland. That’s the Fergus River reflecting the brightening sky, and...