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Historic site

Dunguaire Castle

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°08′32″ N 8°55′33″ W

Dunguaire Castle
Boomur · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kinvarra
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport49 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km

About Dunguaire Castle

Dunguaire Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht.

From Wikipedia

Dunguaire Castle (Irish: Dún Guaire) is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara (also spelled Kinvarra). The name derives from the dun (fort) of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht. The castle's 75-foot (23 m) tower and its defensive wall have been restored in the 1980s. However the castle has been closed since 2023. It's owner Shannon Airport Group offered it for sale to Galway County Council who have declined due to lack of funds.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Dunguaire Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (127 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 Dunguaire Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)120918767738180103109124127123

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

How to get to Dunguaire Castle

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 49 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 57 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 142 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 379 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dunguaire Castle

Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 625 natural sites, 1,161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Mutton Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Deer Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km601 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 52 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 41 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 58 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 53 kmS

60–100 km1,259 places

  • Inishlyre Island 89 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 83 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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