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Foreign News
November 20, 1767
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On September 8 in Dublin, a violent wind gust lifted a marquee at Santry, injuring gentlemen and breaking glasses. Later, the Liffey River's water level suddenly dropped and rose, damaging vessels, possibly indicating an earthquake like one felt in Cork during the Lisbon quake.
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Dublin, Sept. 8. About six o'clock in the evening as some Gentlemen were sitting under a marquee in a field at Santry, they were surprised by a most violent gust wind, which lifted them with the tent, table glasses &c. a considerable pace off the ground, by which the glasses were all broke, and some of the Company much hurt.
Between eleven and eight o'clock in the evening soon after high water, the water in the Liffey suddenly sunk about 2 feet. & in a moment after rose upwards of four feet. and immediately fell to its proper level: on this occasion several vessels received considerable damage, by being drove from their moorings, &c. It is apprehended from this extraordinary phenomenon, that an earthquake has happened somewhere, as an event of the same kind was felt at Cork the time of the great Earthquake at Lisbon.
Between eleven and eight o'clock in the evening soon after high water, the water in the Liffey suddenly sunk about 2 feet. & in a moment after rose upwards of four feet. and immediately fell to its proper level: on this occasion several vessels received considerable damage, by being drove from their moorings, &c. It is apprehended from this extraordinary phenomenon, that an earthquake has happened somewhere, as an event of the same kind was felt at Cork the time of the great Earthquake at Lisbon.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Dublin Wind Gust
Liffey Water Anomaly
Possible Earthquake
Santry Marquee Incident
Where did it happen?
Dublin
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Dublin
Event Date
Sept. 8
Outcome
glasses broken, some gentlemen hurt; several vessels damaged by being driven from moorings
Event Details
Violent gust of wind at Santry lifted marquee with gentlemen, table, and glasses; water in Liffey suddenly sank 2 feet then rose over 4 feet before returning to normal, possibly due to earthquake