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Ahascragh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′44″ N 8°19′46″ W

Map showing the location of Ahascragh Ahascragh
Location in Ireland
Population
195
195
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock66 km
SNN Shannon Airport87 km

About Ahascragh

Ahascragh is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 195. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (66 km). Nearby sights include Eglish Abbey and Clonbrock River.

Climate of Ahascragh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (105 mm)
Driest month
April (64 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ahascragh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1037979646670709291105104103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ahascragh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 66 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 87 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 139 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 167 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 207 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 353 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ahascragh

Within 100 km: 297 historic and cultural sites, 578 natural sites, 1,380 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Long Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Lough Ouver Lake 23 kmN
  • Lough Funshinagh Lake 20 kmNE
  • Cuilleenirwan Lough Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km426 places

  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmW
  • Long Island Island 28 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km1,777 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 91 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 88 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 99 kmNW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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