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Drumshanbo

Local name: Droim Seanbhó

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′00″ N 8°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Drumshanbo Drumshanbo
Location in Ireland
Population
902
902
Elevation
76 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 Knock54 km
CFN Donegal Airport112 km

About Drumshanbo

Drumshanbo is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Population: 902. Elevation: 76 m.

From Wikipedia

Drumshanbo (Irish: Droim Seanbhó, meaning 'ridge of the old cow') is a small town situated in the centre of County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumshanbo is surrounded by hills, woodlands, lakes and the Sliabh an Iarainn and Arigna mountains. It is served by a number of traditional pubs, shops and restaurants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Twin towns and sister cities of Drumshanbo

  • Locquirec· France

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Climate of Drumshanbo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (143 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Drumshanbo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)14310911680778387108110139138138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drumshanbo

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 54 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 112 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 142 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 241 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Drumshanbo

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 532 natural sites, 1,298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Bullock Island Island 14 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 16 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km617 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 45 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 31 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,227 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 99 kmSE
  • Station Island Island 63 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 86 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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