Aughnanure Castle
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 9°16′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock62 km
- SNN Shannon Airport83 km
About Aughnanure Castle
Aughnanure Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (62 km). Nearby sights include Lough Naneerin and Lough Corrib.
Climate of Aughnanure Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (127 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 83 | 88 | 64 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 93 | 106 | 124 | 127 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Aughnanure Castle
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 94 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 62 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 83 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 94 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 201 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aughnanure Castle
Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 561 natural sites, 1,371 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km180 places
- Mutton Island Island 23 kmSE
- Inchiquin Island 6 kmN
- Hare Island Island 13 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km847 places
- Gorumna Island Island 32 kmSW
- Inisheer Island 44 kmSW
- Inishlyre Island 51 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 53 kmW
60–100 km1,110 places
- White Strand Beach 75 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 79 kmNW
- Bush Island Island 88 kmS
- Scattery Island Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Naneerin Lake, County Galway2.7 km S
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Lough Corrib Lake, County Galway2.9 km NE
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Buffy Lough Lake, County Galway3.4 km SW
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Cockernarusheeny Mountain, County Galway4.6 km W
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Drimneen River River, County Galway2.7 km S
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Oghery Castle Historic site, County Galway6.1 km SE
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Shannaghree Lough Lake, County Galway5.3 km W
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Inchagoill Island, County Galway8.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Porridgetown Village, County Galway0.7 km SE
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Rosscahill Village, County Galway3.6 km S
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Oughterard Village, County Galway4.4 km W
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Killarone Village, County Galway1.1 km W
More sights in County Galway
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Clydagh Bridge Landmark, County Galway12 km SE
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Kilroe Historic site, County Galway17 km E
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Hen's Castle Historic site, County Galway18 km NW
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Galway Cathedral Attraction, County Galway21 km SE
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Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway37 km E -
Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway38 km SE
Sources & licences
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