- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
- SNN Shannon Airport96 km
About Hen's Castle
Hen's Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Lackavrea and Bealanabrack River.
Climate of Hen's Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 90 | 101 | 71 | 83 | 76 | 80 | 101 | 121 | 137 | 141 | 139 |
How to get to Hen's Castle
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 96 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 146 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 191 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 265 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hen's Castle
Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 1,258 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km245 places
- Inchiquin Island 18 kmE
- Hare Island Island 5 kmE
- Crow Island Island 18 kmSW
- Illaunmore Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km817 places
- Gorumna Island Island 28 kmSW
- Inisheer Island 48 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 37 kmN
- White Strand Beach 37 kmW
60–100 km897 places
- White Strand Beach 82 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 63 kmNW
- Scattery Island Island 98 kmS
- Pig Island Island 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lackavrea Mountain, County Galway1.4 km SW
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Bealanabrack River River, County Galway1.6 km NW
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Maam Valley Natural site, County Galway2.8 km W
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Cnoc an Mhama Mountain, County Galway3.7 km NW
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Cappanalaurabaun Mountain, County Galway3.7 km SE
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Corcogemore Mountain, County Galway4.8 km W
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Log na Brice (mullach thoir thuaidh) Mountain, County Galway6 km NW
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Ardderry Lough Lake, County Galway4.7 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Claggan Village, County Galway1.2 km NE
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Maum Village, County Galway4.4 km NW
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Maam Cross Village, County Galway4.5 km SW
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Maum Village, County Galway3.9 km NW
More sights in County Galway
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Aughnanure Castle Historic site, County Galway18 km SE
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Oghery Castle Historic site, County Galway24 km SE
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Kylemore Abbey Attraction, County Galway27 km W
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Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway45 km S -
Clydagh Bridge Landmark, County Galway30 km SE
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Ard Castle Historic site, County Galway31 km SW
Sources & licences
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