Storm Éowyn and how Tolkien predicted a historic gale hitting Ireland

I don’t want to make light of a storm that comes with warnings of danger to life (especially since I now know personally the devastation a storm can cause even if no one is physically harmed). And anyway, I’m sure it’s already occurred to other Lord of the Rings fans that Éowyn is an excellent name for a storm – especially one riding from the west.

But a terrible storm, Ireland, and Tolkien – that’s a suggestive combination.