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Carrigallen

Local name: Carraig Álainn

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′38″ N 7°38′45″ W

Map showing the location of Carrigallen Carrigallen
Location in Ireland
Population
387
387
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km
DUB Dublin Airport110 km

About Carrigallen

Carrigallen is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Population: 387. Elevation: 82 m.

From Wikipedia

Carrigallen (Irish: Carraig Álainn, meaning 'beautiful rock') is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is on the R201 and R203 roads in the east of the county, 19 km west of Cavan town. As of 2016, the village had a population of 387. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
carrigallen.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Carrigallen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (122 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
Climate of Carrigallen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1228591677271719495118119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carrigallen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 110 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 117 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 238 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 302 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carrigallen

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 484 natural sites, 1,113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Inchmore Island 19 kmS
  • Inishmore Island 16 kmNE
  • Trinity Island Island 12 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 11 kmE

25–60 km581 places

  • Inishteige Island 44 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 56 kmS
  • Inchcleraun Island 50 kmSW
  • Hare Island Island 60 kmS

60–100 km1,081 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 73 kmSE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 78 kmNW
  • Reedy Flat Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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