Derrydonnell Castle
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′24″ N 8°49′11″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport64 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km
About Derrydonnell Castle
Derrydonnell Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Athenry Castle and Athenry Priory.
Climate of Derrydonnell Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 100 | 104 | 115 | 117 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Derrydonnell Castle
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 69 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 131 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 69 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 155 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 240 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 379 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Derrydonnell Castle
Within 100 km: 228 historic and cultural sites, 622 natural sites, 1,300 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Mutton Island Island 16 kmW
- Deer Island Island 20 kmSW
- Hare Island Island 14 kmW
- Eddy Island Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km603 places
- Gorumna Island Island 57 kmW
- Inisheer Island 53 kmSW
- Inishman Island 55 kmW
- Inchiquin Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km1,451 places
- Inishlyre Island 82 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 74 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 85 kmW
- Bush Island Island 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway5.8 km NE -
Athenry Priory Historic site, County Galway5.7 km NE
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Rahasane House Historic site, County Galway8.5 km S
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Galway City Museum Museum, Galway City16 km W -
Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway16 km SW -
Cahermore Mountain, County Galway11 km N
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Riverview Castle Historic site, County Galway11 km SE
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Rinville Park Natural site, County Galway10 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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