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Inisheltia

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′19″ N 9°35′37″ W

Map showing the location of Inisheltia Inisheltia
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Rosmuck
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock80 km
SNN Shannon Airport85 km

About Inisheltia

Inisheltia is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht.

From Wikipedia

Inisheltia (Gaeilge: Inis Aillte) is an uninhabited island in County Galway. There are few buildings on the island, but the ruins of an abandoned farmhouse and cottage remain.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Inisheltia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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).

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Climate of Inisheltia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inisheltia

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 101 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 80 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 85 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 277 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Inisheltia

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 1,190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 22 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 18 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km598 places

  • Inisheer Island 33 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 33 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km974 places

  • White Strand Beach 67 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 93 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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