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An tOileán Iarthach

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°08′54″ N 9°51′25″ W

Map showing the location of An tOileán Iarthach An tOileán Iarthach
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bungowla
3.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport80 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock109 km

About An tOileán Iarthach

An tOileán Iarthach is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Rock Island and Oileán Dá Bhranóg.

Climate of An tOileán Iarthach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (143 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 An tOileán Iarthach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°12°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°5°6°8°10°12°13°11°9°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)14088926476728198119134143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to An tOileán Iarthach

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 80 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 99 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 109 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from An tOileán Iarthach

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 470 natural sites, 971 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Inisheer Island 24 kmSE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmN
  • Mweenish Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km579 places

  • White Strand Beach 50 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 36 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km893 places

  • Inishlyre Island 76 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 90 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 95 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 89 kmSE

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