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Kinlough

Local name: Cionn Locha

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°27′00″ N 8°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kinlough Kinlough
Location in Ireland
Population
1,032
1K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport66 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km

About Kinlough

Kinlough is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Population: 1,032. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Kinlough ( kin-LOKH; Irish: Cionn Locha, meaning 'head of the lake') is a large village in north County Leitrim. It lies between the Dartry Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the River Duff and the River Drowes, at the head of Lough Melvin. It borders County Donegal and County Fermanagh, both in Ulster, and is near Yeats Country in County Sligo. It lies 2.5 miles from Bundoran in County Donegal, and across Lough Melvin from the village of Garrison in County Fermanagh.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kinlough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (179 mm)
Driest month
April (93 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 Kinlough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)178130141939597107127142174177179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kinlough

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (69 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 154 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 66 kmnorth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmsouthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 200 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 284 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kinlough

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 710 natural sites, 1,254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Inishteige Island 25 kmSE
  • Inishmurray Island 24 kmW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Portned Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km828 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 29 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 36 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,107 places

  • Island Roy Island 88 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 73 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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