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Natural site

Derrycrag Wood

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°02′30″ N 8°23′10″ W

Map showing the location of Derrycrag Wood Derrycrag Wood
Location in Ireland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Woodford
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport52 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock101 km

About Derrycrag Wood

Derrycrag Wood is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Roscurra Wood and Tullymore.

Climate of Derrycrag Wood

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 2°)
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 Derrycrag Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)112848468727875105101117119119

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

How to get to Derrycrag Wood

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 45 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 52 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 101 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 45 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 127 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 146 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 237 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 342 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Derrycrag Wood

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 838 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Illaunmore Island 10 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 15 kmS
  • Caher Island Island 17 kmS
  • Scilly Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km554 places

  • Bush Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 42 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km960 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 90 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 77 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 81 kmSW
  • Scattery Island Island 90 kmSW

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