Heavy and localised downpours of rain on Sunday saw parts of Leinster and Ulster badly affected.

Met Éireann’s figures shows that Ballyhaise, Co Cavan, received 48.8mm or almost 2in of rain on Sunday.

Oak Park, Co Carlow, received 40.3mm of rain, equivalent to more than 1.5in in 24 hours.

Dunsany Castle, Co Meath, received 25.2mm and Mullingar, Co Westmeath, received 22.2mm.

The Irish Farmers Journal Sencrop weather station data shows St Johnston’s village in Donegal receiving 48.8mm of rain, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, received 29mm, New Ross, Co Wexford, 24.2mm and Athy, Co Kildare, received 23.9mm.

The effects of heavy rain

In Meath, Ronan Delany showed water flowing from his fields:

In Kilkenny, dairy farmer Tom Tynan showed his rainfall gauge and its effect on his cows.

Heavy rain was also spread across many parts of Co Fermanagh, including John Egerton's farm situated beside Roslea:

However, other areas of the country managed to escape the rain. Met Éireann recorded no rain in Newport, Co Mayo, and only 0.6mm was recorded at Cork Airport.

According to the Irish Farmers Journal forecast, Bushmills, Co Antrim, received 3.6mm of rain and only 0.8mm was recorded at Eyrecourt, Co Galway.

This late spell of heavy rain has now left ground conditions under increased pressure.

In contrast to the majority of the country, some farmers in drier areas welcomed the rain and were delighted to see it, including David Melody on the Greenfield farm in Kilkenny:

And in neighbouring Waterford, Big Week on the Farm 2018 hosts Neil and Gillian O’Sullivan were also happy to see rain: