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Inishkeen

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°26′20″ N 8°09′52″ W

Map showing the location of Inishkeen Inishkeen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Askill
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport68 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock73 km

About Inishkeen

Inishkeen is an island. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Lough Melvin and Inishtemple.

Climate of Inishkeen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (164 mm)
Driest month
April (88 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 Inishkeen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)163122131888992103121132161164163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inishkeen

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (73 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 68 kmnorth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 73 kmsouthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 200 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 284 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Inishkeen

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 708 natural sites, 1,235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Inishteige Island 18 kmSE
  • Rooney’s Island Island 21 kmN
  • Portned Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Innisfree Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km848 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 42 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 27 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,054 places

  • Island Roy Island 87 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 75 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 92 kmN

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