Ireland’s Weather, History and Character Beautifully Told
Part science, part history and part personal reflection, this is an engaging look at Ireland’s endlessly discussed weather. Evelyn Cusack and Seamus Hogan blend storytelling, climate, folklore and lived experience into an accessible, richly informative read with clear Irish appeal.
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They Say It Might Rain
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Ireland’s Weather, History and Character Beautifully Told
Part science, part history and part personal reflection, this is an engaging look at Ireland’s endlessly discussed weather. Evelyn Cusack and Seamus Hogan blend storytelling, climate, folklore and lived experience into an accessible, richly informative read with clear Irish appeal.
- Book Synopsis
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The Irish weather. Subject of endless conversations, the saviour of small talk, and famously unreliable. We all know it well, as a constant, if capricious, backdrop to our lives.
But how well do we really know it? While our relationship with the weather used to be nearly always personal and nearly always local, now it's also increasingly global. This important relationship that each of us has with the weather, the desire to understand it and a deep concern for how it is changing, inspired Evelyn and Seamus to write this book.
They Say it Might Rain tells the fascinating tale of Ireland's weather and our connection to it through the ages. It is both an authoritative guide and a personal reflection of Ireland's weather, blending storytelling with science. From the earliest weather watchers in prehistory to the ferocious Night of the Big Wind in 1839 and the more recent chaos of Storm Eowyn, this beautifully illustrated book explains it all.
Ideal for readers who:
- Enjoy non-fiction that combines science, history and everyday Irish life
- Are curious about Ireland’s weather, from famous storms to long habits of watching the skies
- Like books rooted in Irish experience while also opening out onto climate and change
- Want an informative, readable book with strong local interest and broad appeal
- About The Author
- Evelyn Cusack is best known for presenting the weather forecast on RTÉ. She currently serves on the committees of the RDS Science Group and the Irish Meteorological Society.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781804581902
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (17 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 918 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 170 mm
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