Station: 						Blacksod Point [Belmullet]			
County:							Mayo
Met Éireann Reference Code:				MÉ/MO/5; RR/D/21/9
Lat:							54°06'10"N	
Lon:							10°04'10"W
Observer:						Records completed by Mary J. Tolan; Emily (E.V.) Tolan; A. Marshall, Chief Officer; G Thearle C.B; S. Bonner C.B; James Heddon, C.O; C. Esceter, C.O; C. Whitaker; V. Fromm C.O; William Barry; Frank Kerhro; William Barry; Brumshead; Charles Samuels C.P.O; A. Read; J. Cole C.P.O; W Chalmers; A. Stone C.O.; C. Kelly C.O; S.J. Palmer; Napper for Palmer; W.J. Garrett P.O; Margaret Hughes; J. Sweeney; Mary  F. Sweeney; R. Fitz.
Start year:						1884
End year:						1956
Missing:						Aug-Oct 1914; Nov-Dec 1921; Jan, 1st-18th Aug, Sep 1922; Apr-Jul 1923; Jun & Sep 1925
Missing data indicator:					-999
Time of Observation:					08:00am [Oct 1884-Jun 1908]; 07:00am [Aug 1908-Jun 1942]; 09:00am [Jul 1942], 07:00am [Jan 1945]; 09:00am [Feb 1945]; 07:00am [May 1945]; 09:00am [Jul 1945]; 07:00am [Jan 1946]; 09:00am [Feb 1946]; 07:00am [Jul 1946]; 09:00am [Aug 1946]; 07:00am [Apr 1948]; 09:00am [May 1948]; 07:00am [May 1948]; 09:00am [Jul 1948]; 07:00am [Sep 1948]; 09:00am [Nov 1948]; 06:00am [Mar 1949]; 09:00am [May 1949]; 06:00am [Jun 1949]; 09:00am [Aug 1949]; 06;00am [Oct 1949]; 09:00am [Nov 1949]; 06:00am [Dec 1950]; 09:00am [Jan 1951]; 06:00am [Mar 1951]; 09:00am [Apr 1951]; 06:00am [May 1951]; 09:00am [Aug 1951]; 06:00am [Oct 1951]; 09:00am [Nov 1951]; 06:00am [Dec 1951]; 09:00am [Jan 1952]; 06:00am [Feb 1952]; 09:00am [Mar 1952]; 06:00am [Jul 1952]; 09:00am [Aug 1952]; 06:00am [Dec 1952]; 09:00am [Jan 1953]; 06:00am [Apr 1953]; 09:00am [May 1953]; 06:00am [Jun 1953]; 09:00am [Jul 1953]; 06:00am [Oct 1953]; 09:00am [Jan 1954]; 06:00am [Apr 1954]; 09:00am [Jun 1954]; 06:00am [Jul 1954]; 09:00am [Oct 1954]; 06:00am [Feb 1955]; 09:00am [Jul 1955]; 06:00am [Aug 1955]; 09:00am [Sep 1955]; 06:00am [Oct 1955]; 09:00am [Apr 1956]; 06:00am [Sep 1956].
Unit of measurement:					inch [Oct 1884-Apr 1914] millimeter [May 1914-Dec 1956]
Rain gauge pattern:					n/a				
Diameter:						5 inches
Height of top of gauge above ground:			50 ft [Feb 1885]; 40 ft [May 1885]; 50 ft [Mar 1886]; 40 ft [Apr 1886]; 50 ft [Aug 1886]; 40 ft [Oct 1886]; 50 ft [Jan 1887]; 40 ft [Feb 1887]; 50 ft [Jul 1887]; 40 ft [Aug 1887]; 50 ft [May 1888]; 40 ft [Jun 1888]; 2 ft [Aug 1890]; 40 ft [Oct 1890]; 2 ft [Feb 1891]; 40 ft [Aug 1891]; 41 ft [Jul 1896]; 40 ft [Aug 1896]; 10 ins [25th Sep 1899]; 10 ins [Aug, Sep 1916]; 10 ins [Jul 1919]; 10ins [June 1924]; 12 ins [Jul 1926]; 10 ins [Jan 1928]; 12 ins [Jun 1928]; 10 ins [Dec 1928]; 10 ins [Jan 1937]; 1 foot [1940].
Height of top of gauge above sea level:			40 ft [Nov 1884]; No height given for new stn [25th Sep 1899]; 332 ft [Dec 1914]; 330 ft [Feb 1915], 332 ft [Feb 1915]; 327 ft [Sep 1916]; 10 ft [Jul 1919]; 18 ft [Apr 1930]; 28 ft [Jan 1932]; 18 ft [Feb 1932]; 18 ft [Jan 1937]; 10 ft [1940].
Nearest railway station:				n/a				
Distance to nearest railway station:			n/a
	
					
Additional Information:					1899: New Station. From 25th September observations taken at Blacksod Point (H689).
							1914: Nov & Dec rainfall amounts recorded as whole mm i.e., no deicmal places.
							1915: Jan-Jul rainfall amounts recorded as whole mm i.e., no deicmal places.
							1921: New template used. Rainfall recorded twice daily at 7h-18h & 18h-7h. Reading taken at 07:00am and entered to previous day.
							1921: Monthly estimate provided for Nov & Dec - 100mm and 150mm, respectively. 
							1927: Nov rainfall amounts recorded as whole mm i.e., no deicmal places.							
							1942: Rainfall recorded twice daily at 9h-21h & 21-9h. Reading taken at 09:00am and entered to previous day.
							1945: From Jan 1945, time of observation alternates between 06:00am; 07;00am; 09:00am.

							
Notes:							1919: From 1st-11th Sep (incl.) mistakes were made in entering rainfall. This could not be corrected owing to proper reading not having been entered in pocket register. C. Kelly, C.O.				
							1922: From 1st-18th Aug (incl.) no record kept.
							1930: Pen line through Oct rainfall amounts.

							
Rainfall quality indicator:				0: Ok
							1: estimated
							2: daily value not available, accumulated value later
							3: Estimated and Cumulative (read)
							4: Trace (<0.05mm, entered as 0.0)
							5: Estimated Trace (same as 4)
							6: Cumulative Trace (same as 4)
							7: Estimated Cumulative Trace (same as 4)
							8: Not Available (no value entered)
							9: Cumulative value including preceding days with indicator 2 (read)
