Cregg
Local name: An Chreig
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°30′22″ N 9°56′15″ W
- Elevation
- 297 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock87 km
- SNN Shannon Airport112 km
About Cregg
Cregg is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 297 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (87 km). Nearby sights include Cregg Lough and Crockaunhiggeen.
At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 142 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Cregg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (153 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 97 | 110 | 73 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 109 | 129 | 147 | 149 | 149 |
How to get to Cregg
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 150 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 246 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cregg
Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 448 natural sites, 1,041 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km300 places
- White Strand Beach 11 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 14 kmW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 22 kmS
- Omey Island Island 15 kmW
25–60 km600 places
- Gorumna Island Island 32 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 57 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 39 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 55 kmN
60–100 km720 places
- White Strand Beach 89 kmS
- Pig Island Island 93 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 65 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clifden Village, County Galway5.7 km W
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Letterfrack Village, County Galway5 km N
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Emlaghdauroe Village, County Galway4.2 km SE
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Moyard Village, County Galway6.1 km NW
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Tullywee Bridge Village, County Galway6.3 km N
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Ardbear Cottages Village, County Galway6.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cregg Lough Lake, County Galway1.1 km S
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Crockaunhiggeen Mountain, County Galway2 km N
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Tievebaun Mountain, County Galway2 km E
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Lough Nahillion Lake, County Galway1.5 km NE
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Bealnascalpa Mountain, County Galway3.2 km N
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Bencullagh Mountain, County Galway4.2 km E -
Townaloughra East Top Mountain, County Galway3.2 km NW
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Lough Naguroge Lake, County Galway2.8 km NW
More nature in Ireland
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Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway5.6 km SE -
Benbreen Mountain, County Galway6.9 km E -
Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway6.7 km SE -
Muckanaght Mountain, County Galway5.4 km E -
Bengower Mountain, County Galway7 km E -
Bencollaghduff Mountain, County Galway8.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources