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Creevelea Abbey

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′00″ N 8°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Creevelea Abbey Creevelea Abbey
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Dromahair
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock49 km
CFN Donegal Airport90 km

About Creevelea Abbey

Creevelea Abbey is a historic site. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (49 km). Nearby sights include Bellanamore Bridge and Lough Nahoo.

Climate of Creevelea Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
April (86 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 Creevelea Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16211813286869097118129157159160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creevelea Abbey

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 160 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 49 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 169 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 260 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 317 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Creevelea Abbey

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 636 natural sites, 1,436 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Stag Island Island 25 kmS
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km723 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 27 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 25 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,254 places

  • Inishlyre Island 99 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 97 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 83 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 92 kmW

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