MS. Containing Weather Observations by William Cunningham
TitleMS. Containing Weather Observations by William Cunningham
ReferenceU140/M
Date
(1825) 1845 - 1848
Production date 1825 - 1848
Scope and ContentMS. volume containing a report by William Cunningham of weather observations each month, for Richard Dowden, '...beginning in the year of your Mayoralty...' [1845]. States that the data is '...gathered from daily observations made at the instititution' (possibly the Royal Cork Institution). Refers to the effect on health and vegetation of the change in temperature, including 'plague fever'. With a 1 paragraph description of weather conditions for each month from Jan 1845 to Dec 1848 (during the Great Famine), including mean temperature, rain in inches, wind, etc. Also, tables of figures giving mean temperatures, rain and prevailing winds, for each year from 1845 to 1848, plus an abstract of register of rain 1825 - 1844 and totals for each year, averages over 20 years, etc.
Extent21pp
Physical descriptionFragile
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RightsLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.
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