- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock100 km
- SNN Shannon Airport122 km
About Eeshal Island
Eeshal Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (100 km). Nearby sights include Inishturk and Turbot Island.
Climate of Eeshal Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Eeshal Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 100 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 140 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 100 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 122 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 154 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 140 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 213 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 303 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eeshal Island
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 417 natural sites, 918 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km176 places
- White Strand Beach 10 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 2 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 3 kmN
- Inishturk Island 22 kmN
25–60 km560 places
- Gorumna Island Island 43 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 49 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 57 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 28 kmSE
60–100 km699 places
- Inisheer Island 66 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 95 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 96 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway6.5 km NE
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Leagaun Village, County Galway3.6 km NE
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway4.5 km NE
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway4.4 km N
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Kill Village, County Galway5 km E
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Belleek Village, County Galway5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishturk Island, County Galway1.3 km NE
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Turbot Island Island, County Galway1.6 km SE
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Carricklahan East Island, County Galway2.5 km SE
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Hog Island Island, County Galway2.6 km NE
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Fahy Lough Lake, County Galway2.7 km N
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Omey Island Island, County Galway2.8 km N
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Ardmore Natural site, County Galway3.2 km E
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Cruagh Island, County Galway3.7 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources