Thursday, April 09, 2020

Weatherday: "Where is Herr Casement?"


A warm and dry day with a mix of cloud and hazy sunshine. Light to moderate winds from the east to southeast.

Temperatures by mid-morning up to 16deg, and continuing to 19deg in the afternoon.

On this day in 1916, a German ship, SS Libau disguised as the Norwegian SS Aud, left port with a cargo of 20,000 rifles destined to assist Irish Republicans carry out the Easter Rising. The ship reached Tralee Bay, but the intended recipients were not there.

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