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Craughwell

Local name: Creachmhaoil

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°13′34″ N 8°43′59″ W

Map showing the location of Craughwell Craughwell
Location in Ireland
Population
769
769
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport60 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock76 km

About Craughwell

Craughwell is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 769. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Craughwell (historically Creaghmoyle, from Irish: Creachmhaoil) is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km (5 mi) south of Athenry, 12 km (7 mi) west of Loughrea, and 22 km (14 mi) east of Galway city. It is on the R446 road, and is also served by Craughwell railway station on the Western Railway Corridor.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Craughwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Craughwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)108797865757775100104115117110

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

How to get to Craughwell

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 60 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 63 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 149 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 239 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 371 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craughwell

Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 1,235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Mutton Island Island 22 kmW
  • Deer Island Island 23 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 20 kmW
  • Eddy Island Island 17 kmW

25–60 km556 places

  • Inisheer Island 56 kmW
  • Long Island Island 57 kmE
  • Inishman Island 59 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km1,429 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 63 kmW
  • Inishlyre Island 90 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 73 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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