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VALENTIA Observatory reported two ‘tropical nights’ in July. Met Eireann released its climate statement for last month which revealed on the nights of Wednesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 22, the temperature was above 20 degrees, a very rare occurrence in Ireland. Valentia also reported its highest July maximum temperature […]
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AS if you needed telling, May was a very wet month in the county judging by the data from Valentia Observatory. Monthly rainfall totals were as much as 174.0 mm (186% of its LTA) at Valentia Observatory, Co Kerry, the highest in the country and the wettest May recorded there […]
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A VERY touching event took place in Knightstown on Valentia on Sunday, Armistice Day, the day which marked 100 years since the end of World War I. Kerry County Council, in association with Creative Ireland and RTÉ Lyric FM, organised a commemorative recital at St. John the Baptist Church at […]
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RECENT flood damage has cost Kerry County Council €3.5 million. The effects of the deluge of rain that fell leading up to and during the Christmas period caused damage the length and breath of the county. Radio Kerry reports the figure equates to 70% of the council’s yearly budget for roads on […]
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THE wonders of Irish weather never cease to amaze. After what was a wash-out of a Summer we’re experiencing some of the finest weather in months after the clocks have gone back. In Valentia, yesterday the observatory recorded a barely believable highest temperature of 19.5 °C – which was the warmest […]
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TWO “significant earthquakes” were recorded last weekend at Valentia Observatory. But don’t worry, they both occurred thousands of miles away on the Alaskan Peninsula and off the Japanese Coast. Thankfully, no casualties have been reported, but maybe a few sheep were awakened when the shocks rumbled their way to south Kerry. According […]
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VALENTIA observatory recorded an increase in sunshine which made the south west the sunniest place to be last summer. In a report released by Met Eireann, Valentia recorded a 118% increase in average sunshine levels with the observatory measuring just under 1,500 hours of sunshine. The hottest day of the […]
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