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Village

Curragh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°06′53″ N 8°26′24″ W

Map showing the location of Curragh Curragh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
66 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 Airport56 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock92 km

About Curragh

Curragh is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Duniry River and Eagle Hill.

Climate of Curragh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Curragh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)112848468727875105101117119119

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

How to get to Curragh

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 56 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 127 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 52 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 135 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 148 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 234 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 348 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Curragh

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Illaunmore Island 19 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 22 kmS
  • Caher Island Island 24 kmS
  • Scilly Island Island 25 kmS

25–60 km563 places

  • Bush Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 49 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 44 kmW
  • Long Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,034 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 84 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 73 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 82 kmSW
  • Scattery Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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