- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
- SNN Shannon Airport70 km
About Taragh Castle
Taragh 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 (69 km). Nearby sights include Athenry Castle and Riverview Castle.
Climate of Taragh Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (115 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 105 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 102 | 106 | 113 | 115 | 109 |
How to get to Taragh Castle
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 71 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 70 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 71 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 158 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 228 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 369 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taragh Castle
Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 1,311 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Lough Rea Lake 13 kmS
- Lough Coy Lake 23 kmSW
- Lough Fingall Lake 21 kmSW
- Tullaghnafrankagh Lough Lake 20 kmSW
25–60 km566 places
- Mutton Island Island 29 kmW
- Long Island Island 48 kmE
- Deer Island Island 33 kmSW
- Inchmore Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km1,557 places
- Gorumna Island Island 71 kmW
- Inisheer Island 67 kmSW
- Inishlyre Island 89 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway8.3 km W -
Riverview Castle Historic site, County Galway8.3 km S
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Athenry Priory Historic site, County Galway8.3 km W
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Lough Tee Lake, County Galway6.8 km N
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Carbally Castle Historic site, County Galway11 km N
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Cahermore Mountain, County Galway12 km NW
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Knockauncoura Mountain, County Galway13 km S
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Derrydonnell Castle Historic site, County Galway14 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Lisduff Village, County Galway0.3 km SE
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Attymon Village, County Galway1.9 km NE
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Gortakecran Village, County Galway2 km SE
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Knockatogher Village, County Galway2.5 km SW
More sights in County Galway
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Rahasane House Historic site, County Galway16 km SW
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Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway27 km SW -
Brook Lodge Historic site, County Galway17 km NW
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Annagh Monastery Attraction, County Galway18 km NW
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Killure Castle Historic site, County Galway23 km E
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Eglish Abbey Attraction, County Galway25 km NE
Sources & licences
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