The Night of the Big Wind - A significant blow to the housing stock of Ireland

This week we are discussing the weather in Ireland. Specifically the evening of January 6th 1839, when 'Women's Christmas' was interrupted by one of the worst storms in Irish history.We discuss the loss of life, livestock and (tree) limbs, and explore how the lack of support following the disaster helped to further cement the view that being governed from London was not necessarily in the interests of the Irish-Catholic majority......and yes we do also mention the potato famine.Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.