Bunowen Castle
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 10°06′37″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock102 km
- SNN Shannon Airport112 km
About Bunowen Castle
Bunowen Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (102 km). Nearby sights include Bunowen Bay and Aillebrack Lough.
Climate of Bunowen Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Bunowen Castle
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 102 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 143 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 304 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bunowen Castle
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 957 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km208 places
- White Strand Beach 4 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 10 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 13 kmN
25–60 km442 places
- Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 56 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 54 kmNE
- Island More Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km832 places
- White Strand Beach 84 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 66 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 98 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Galway0.9 km S
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Aillebrack Lough Lake, County Galway1.2 km NW
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Illaunurra Island, County Galway2.5 km S
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Lough Anaserd Lake, County Galway2 km NE
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Fox Island Island, County Galway2.2 km SE
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Truska Lough Lake, County Galway2.4 km N
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Horse Island Island, County Galway2.4 km SW
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Carrickacummer Island, County Galway3 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway0.6 km W
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway3.4 km NE -
Doonloughan Village, County Galway3.3 km NW
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway4.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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