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Freaghillaun North

Local name: Fraochoileán Thuaidh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°37′01″ N 10°00′55″ W

Map showing the location of Freaghillaun North Freaghillaun North
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardnagreevagh
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km
SNN Shannon Airport125 km

About Freaghillaun North

Freaghillaun North is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (86 km). Nearby sights include Crump Island and Shanvallybeg.

Climate of Freaghillaun North

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Freaghillaun North
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Freaghillaun North

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 141 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 125 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 163 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 252 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Freaghillaun North

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 425 natural sites, 979 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • White Strand Beach 20 kmS
  • Turbot Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Omey Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Inishturk Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km726 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 33 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 43 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 35 kmS

60–100 km580 places

  • Inisheer Island 70 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 82 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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