Weather Observing Stations

BELMULLET
Location:
54°13'40" N
10°0'25"W
11M above mean sea level
The station is located at Carne, Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
The nearest town is Belmullet, situated 1 Km to the east.

History:
The station opened in September 1956. It replaced the station at Blacksod Lighthouse, 10 miles to the SW, which was run by the Sweeney family. It was from Blacksod that the observation, which finally determined the date of the D-Day landings in June 1944, emanated. The station is regarded as being particularly important because of its location on the western fringe of Europe.