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The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people

The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy
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24 Aug 2026, 07:55 UTC
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The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
24 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Ronan McGreevy
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The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland
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    The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people

    The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland

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    The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people

    The remains of a tropical hurricane 40 years ago brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland

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871,266 bytes, private gzip evidence
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