In the late 1830 an event occurred in Ireland known as the big wind. It was used as a method of determining ages by officialdom as government as we know became stronger and "more allembracing." Peoples ages were determined by whether they were born before or after the "Big Wind."
On Thursday night and Friday morning Ireland was hit by possibly an even bigger storm when Éowyn hit the country. Certainly no storm as string has been experienced since recorded began to be kept later in the nineteenth century. Virtually no district was left unscathed. Starting at the southwest it moved swiftly and inexorably northward laying low majestic trees and damaging property as it progressed.
The Read-Out Signpost, on the western seaboard, was not left unscathed as power disappeared and all electrical and electronic equipment died. It wasn't until the morning that the full impact was realised. We expected that the internet would be interrupted but what we had not expected was that our mast would be blown down with the force of this the worst and strongest wind to hit the country - Galeforce 12 winds were recorded and Mace Head not far from our offices recorded wind speeds of 183Km/hr the highest ever recorded here. Mace Head is in the same district, Conamara, as are our offices.
It ain't called the Wild Atlantic Way for nothing!
Power was restored after some days though the intrepid workers of ESB Networks, the National Electricity Grid, often in appalling weather. Landline telephone and mobile reception is still difficult and it will be some time - as yet undetermined - before we will be back on-line.
We are particularly grateful to a local computer company, Computer Troubleshooters, who have facilitated us to use their connection until we are fully up and running. The old saying in Ireland "Ní neart go chur le chéile" (There is nothing stronger that co-operation) and we really appreciate this. Thanks guys!
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