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Dún Dúchathair

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°06′16″ N 9°41′15″ W

Dún Dúchathair
Tom Pullman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kilronan
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport68 km
KIR Kerry Airport103 km

About Dún Dúchathair

Dún Dúchathair is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht.

From Wikipedia

Dún Dúchathair or simply Dúchathair (anglicized Doocaher), meaning "black fort", is a large stone fort on the cliffs at Cill Éinne, (Killeany), Inishmore (one of the Aran Islands) in County Galway, Ireland. Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea. On its outer side there are large walls, reaching 6 metres high and 5 metres wide. On the inside are the ruins of clocháns (beehive huts) but no water supply. There is also evidence of a cheval de frise protecting the entrance.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
national monument of Ireland

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Dún Dúchathair

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 Dún Dúchathair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)14091946779748199122136145145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dún Dúchathair

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 68 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 103 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 231 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dún Dúchathair

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 1,010 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 18 kmN
  • Inisheer Island 12 kmSE
  • Mweenish Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Inishmore Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km644 places

  • White Strand Beach 41 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 45 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 54 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 56 kmS

60–100 km924 places

  • Inishlyre Island 79 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 86 kmS
  • Bush Island Island 77 kmSE
  • The Seven Hogs Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilronan Village, County Galway
    2.3 km NE
  • Killeany Village, County Galway
    1.4 km E
  • Iaráirne Village, County Galway
    2.5 km E
  • Eararna Village, County Galway
    2.5 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources