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Headford

Local name: Áth Cinn

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′00″ N 9°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Headford Headford
Location in Ireland
Population
973
973
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock53 km
SNN Shannon Airport86 km

About Headford

Headford is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 973. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Headford (Irish: Áth Cinn) is a small town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. It is an angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, approximately 6.5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (known also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo.

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Twin towns and sister cities of Headford

  • Morgan Hill· United States

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Climate of Headford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Headford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11278816174656591100117119116

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

How to get to Headford

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 53 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 86 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 180 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 243 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Headford

Within 100 km: 232 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 1,429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Mutton Island Island 24 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 10 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 22 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km926 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 54 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 53 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,228 places

  • White Strand Beach 84 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmNW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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