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Roeillaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°34′11″ N 10°09′29″ W

Map showing the location of Roeillaun Roeillaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cleggan
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
SNN Shannon Airport127 km

About Roeillaun

Roeillaun is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include Dog Island and Lough Atalia.

Climate of Roeillaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Roeillaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roeillaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 144 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 127 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 160 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Roeillaun

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 414 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • White Strand Beach 15 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 8 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 4 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 15 kmN

25–60 km628 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 43 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 50 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 33 kmSE

60–100 km633 places

  • Inisheer Island 71 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 90 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cleggan Village, County Galway
    3.2 km SE
  • Emlagh Village, County Galway
    2.3 km SE
  • Claddaghduff Village, County Galway
    3 km S
  • Aughrus More Village, County Galway
    2.7 km S
  • Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway
    4.8 km SE
  • Leagaun Village, County Galway
    5.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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