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Inisheer

Local name: Inis Oírr

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°03′27″ N 9°31′38″ W

Inisheer
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Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baile an tSéipéil
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Population
249
249
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport57 km
KIR Kerry Airport98 km

About Inisheer

Inisheer is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 249.

From Wikipedia

Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr [ˈɪnʲɪʃ iːɾˠ], Inis Thiar [ˈɪnʲɪʃ hiəɾˠ] or Inis Oirthir [ˈɪnʲɪʃ ˈɛɾʲhəɾʲ]) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 343 residents as of the 2022 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's patron saint. There are five small settlements: Baile Thiar, Chapeltown (Baile an tSéipéil), Castle Village (Baile an Chaisleáin), Baile an Fhormna and Baile an Lorgain.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Inisheer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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
Climate of Inisheer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13287876576727894118130141140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inisheer

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 75 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 57 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 98 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 221 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 293 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

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