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Muckrush

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′24″ N 9°04′14″ W

Map showing the location of Muckrush Muckrush
Location in Ireland
Elevation
8 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 Knock64 km
SNN Shannon Airport74 km

About Muckrush

Muckrush is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Rabbit Island and Cregg River.

Climate of Muckrush

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 Muckrush
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 Muckrush

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 83 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 167 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 188 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 248 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 398 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Muckrush

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 1,364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Mutton Island Island 11 kmS
  • Deer Island Island 19 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 17 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 11 kmS

25–60 km708 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 42 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 45 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 57 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km1,340 places

  • Inishlyre Island 64 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 73 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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