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Do you remember it being -5.615°C in Donegal on May 4?
Today has got off to a bright and sunny start in Donegal.
Indeed, it is typical weather for early May, with daytime temperatures of around 15°C likely to last for the rest of the week.
But back in 1979 it was a very different story. Met Eireann tells us that on May 4 in that year, an air temperature of -5.6°C was recorded in Glenties. No doubt it was much the same elsewhere in the county.
Do you remember that particularly cold start to May in 1979?
Neville and Cedric are two brothers residing happily at Donegal donkey sanctuary
Cllr Gary Doherty noted drivers were being recommended to take Cappry back roads
Bus Shelters in Lifford Stranorlar MD were discussed
Death notices for Donegal on Wednesday evening
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