A Co Kerry couple have said they are "very lucky" to be alive after a gable wall above their bedroom collapsed during the height of Storm Éowyn.
Jaro and Ingrid Fagan were asleep in their house near Ceann Trá when the blockwork was blown outwards, leaving the entire upper side of the house exposed.
The couple believe powerful gusts from Sliabh an Iolair mountain during Storm Éowyn may have caused the collapse.
"We are very lucky that we are alive. If it had fallen inside we would have been buried underneath it. It was just the worst nightmare you can have really," said Mr Fagan.
"It happened about 3am. Just a huge bang. We thought first it was the shed that had hit the house, but the shed is still sitting here. It was just a huge noise - loud," he added.
The upper section of the gable has completely collapsed, leaving the entire roof structure exposed. The garden is strewn with concrete blocks and a heavy concrete barge.
The roof has also lost a significant number of slates. Jaro believes a build-up of pressure in the attic caused the gable to blow outwards.
"It was a huge gust. I think maybe some slates were blown off first and then just sucked in the attic and pushed out. I don't know."
Mr Fagan said it was a very frightening experience as there were no lights due to the power outages.
"I called a friend and told him what had happened. They called the gardaí for us and they told us to leave the house as soon as possible and stay safe. So, we packed our dogs and off we went."
The Fagans, who are originally from Slovakia, have been living on the Dingle peninsula for a number of years and Jaro is well-known in the area as a photographer.
They are one of two families who had to be evacuated from their homes in Co Kerry due to the impact of Storm Éowyn.
In the north of the county, a portion of the roof was blown off a house in Ballybunion by the high winds.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland Paul Neary, senior engineer with Kerry County Council, said two people had to be evacuated from their home in Ballybunion after significant structural damage was caused last night.
"The roof and gable of the house were very damaged so the two people had to be evacuated in the middle of the night and accommodation was found elsewhere for them," he said.
Mr Neary said that around 25,000 customers are without power across the county with a number of roads also blocked.
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In Cork city, a man was brought to hospital after his caravan was blown over. He suffered minor injuries.
Another caravan on the northside of the city suffered structural damage as a result of high winds, but there were no injuries.
The roof of a commercial building also suffered damage at Glanmire in Cork.
Brian Boru Street in Cork city is currently blocked after hoarding around a building site there blew onto the street. It will be removed later, when it is safe to do so.
In Ennis, Co Clare, the roof of a shed was blown off. Here again, no injuries were reported.
Gusts of more than 130km/h were recorded at a number of coastal locations in Munster, including at Roches Point in Cork Harbour, at Sherkin Island in Co Cork, at Valentia weather observation station in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, and at Shannon in Co Clare.
More than a dozen fishing vessels have taken shelter in Bantry Bay.
A tanker that left the Shannon Estuary yesterday is sheltering in Kenmare Bay and Castletownbere fishery harbour is full with vessels sheltering there from the storm.
Additional reporting Paschal Sheehy
