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Wednesday, 8th November, 2023. Vol. 16, Issue 45 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
“Utter Devastation” Tel: 042 932 0888. | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
Carlingford Riding School decimated by last week’s floods By Tamara O’Connell THE Manager of Carlingford Horse Riding School has spoken about the “utter devastation” caused to the business by recent floods. Charlene Meegan, manager at Carlingford Horse Riding School, told the Dundalk Leader that the business was flooded Halloween night. “We were alerted to the flooding on Tuesday morning at 6am. There was waist-high water, approximately 4ft of water,” she said. “We have 13 horses and seven of those were in the water. We eventually got them out of the water on to high ground. “Our hay and everything were destroyed. We had to get emergency hay and get it in over ditches.” She added: “We couldn’t get close enough to physically examine the horses but we did feed them through ditches. Continued on Page 2
Charlene Meegan surveys the damage at Carlingford Horse Riding School after last week’s floods.