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Creig an Chéirín

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°08′44″ N 9°47′58″ W

Map showing the location of Creig an Chéirín Creig an Chéirín
Location in Ireland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport77 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock107 km

About Creig an Chéirín

Creig an Chéirín is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Inishmore West Top and Brannock Islands.

Climate of Creig an Chéirín

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (145 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Creig an Chéirín
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)14091946779748199122136145145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creig an Chéirín

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 77 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 77 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 107 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 302 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Creig an Chéirín

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 1,012 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Inisheer Island 21 kmSE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 18 kmN

25–60 km583 places

  • White Strand Beach 48 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 37 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km930 places

  • Inishlyre Island 75 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 90 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 96 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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