The first hurricane on record to reach this far north in the Atlantic arrived in Ireland on Monday 16th Oct 2017. It had become an Extra-Tropical Storm when it reached our shores, but still carried hurricane force winds. It arrived in the South of the country and made its way up the country throughout the day.

By Monday evening, the storm had arrived in Donegal. The winds blew strong throughout the night. It was quiet again on Tuesday morning. Lots of trees were knocked down and there was damage to buildings through the country. Luckily , there was little damage in Fanad.

The Dept of Education instructed all schools to close on Monday 16th Oct and to remain closed on Tuesday 17th Oct in order for councils to clear roads and ensure safety for schools.

We all learned so much from Hurricane Ophelia.