A view of the storm damage when the roof of two stables, sheltering two horses, and a tack room blew off at Manusmore Clarecastle. Photograph by John Kelly.

Horses escape injury

December 27, 2013 2,171 Views

A view of the storm damage when the roof of two stables and a tack room blew off at Manusmore Clarecastle. Photograph by John Kelly.

As County Clare took a battering from storm-force winds last night and in the early hours of this morning, the roof of a stable in Clarecastle was blown off.

Two horses in the stables of Carole McLaughlin escaped injury.

One of the trees which fell at St Flannan's College in Ennis. Photograph by John Kelly. — One of the trees which fell at St Flannan’s College in Ennis. Photograph by John Kelly.

A few miles away, at St Flannan’s College a mature tree was toppled along with heavy branches from other trees.

Around the county, there were other reports of some trees down but there were no reports of serious damage.

Met Éireann has downgraded the red and orange weather alerts to moderate winds and rain.

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