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Cruagh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°31′30″ N 10°13′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cruagh Cruagh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aughrus More
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock102 km
SNN Shannon Airport126 km

About Cruagh

Cruagh is an island. 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 Friar Island and Eeshal Island.

Climate of Cruagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Cruagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°17°17°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13886935768707898115130130133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cruagh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 143 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 102 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 157 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 265 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruagh

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 410 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • White Strand Beach 14 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 4 kmE
  • Inishturk Island 21 kmN

25–60 km552 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km679 places

  • Inisheer Island 69 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 98 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 96 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 83 kmE

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