Did you see these 'spectacular thunderstorm' conditions in Kilkenny?
On This Day - July 25, 1985
On This Day (July 25, 1985) - Widespread and spectacular thunderstorm activity occurred throughout the evening of 25th and continued overnight and into the morning of July 26.
Hundreds of farm animals were killed by lightning and large hailstones damaged tillage crops and crops of apples and fruit. The flooding which accompanied the storm affected farm buildings, houses, supermarkets, and stores in worst hit areas.
County Kilkenny was no exception with three local locations signposted by Met Eireann records. - FULL DETAILS HERE