About This Station
This weather station is located in Ballyhickey, Quin, Co Clare. The station is powered by a Oregon Scientific WMR928NX weather station. The data is collected every minute and the site is updated live every 2 minutes. This site and its data is collected using Weather Display Software. The station is comprised of an anemometer, a rain gauge and a thermo-hydro sensor situated in optimal positions for highest accuracy possible.
Instrument Accuracy
The manufacturers specifications for the WMR928NX are as follows:
| Outdoor Temperature | -20°C to 0°C | ±2°C |
| 0°C to 40°C | ±1°C | |
| Relative Humidity | 25% to 90% | ±7% |
| Wind Speed | 2 to 10 m/s | ±1 m/s (0 to 40°C, other temperature ranges ±3 m/s) |
| Wind Direction | 0° to 347° | ±8° |
| 347° to 359° | ±18° | |
| Pressure | 600 to 1050 hPa | ±10 hPa |
The above specifications should be taken into consideration when determining the overall accuracy of the given measurements, although experience and testing have demonstrated that the instruments perform better than the claimed specifications.
About Quin
Quin derives its name from "Cuinche", probably meaning the arbutus producing land. According to local folklore, there was an arbutus grove here in bygone days. The name could also refer to a quince tree, the acid fruit of which is still used in making preserves. The names Quint and Quinchy were also applied to Quin in the distant past.
Situated 6 miles (10km) east of Ennis, this peaceful village with a growing population of about 500 residents is rapidly developing into a tourist centre. Popular amongst fishermen with all year round fishing carried on along the River Rhine, Quin has developed into an equestrian centre with a number of stud farms in the area. However it's the huge historical presence in Quin and its surrounding areas that attracts many visitors to the village every year. The site of Ireland's greatest ever discovery of prehistoric gold workings, some of which can be seen today in the National Museum in Dublin, Quin also boasts the best preserved Abbey of the Mid-West Region. Quin Abbey founded in 1433 housed many Franciscan monks over the centuries until 1820 when the last monk, Father Hogan, whose burial site can be visited in the Abbey, died. This Abbey along with the 13th century Gothic style church lying adjacent to it attracts many visitors who come to climb the spiral staircase and explore how the monks lived and view the surrounding countryside.
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