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Mahanagh Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°10′40″ N 8°03′18″ W

Map showing the location of Mahanagh Lough Mahanagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Annagh Upper
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock58 km
CFN Donegal Airport98 km

About Mahanagh Lough

Mahanagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include Owennayle River and Inishmagrath Island.

Climate of Mahanagh Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (169 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Mahanagh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)169127136939294102123133164165165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mahanagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 98 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 152 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 255 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mahanagh Lough

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 1,336 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Inishteige Island 18 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Bullock Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Stag Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km644 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmW
  • Station Island Island 49 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,246 places

  • Rutland Island Island 93 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 74 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 90 kmS
  • Inishkeeragh Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Annagh Upper Village, County Leitrim
    0.9 km NE
  • Corry Village, County Leitrim
    0.9 km SW
  • Dowra Village, County Cavan
    3 km NE
  • Derrinvoney Village, County Leitrim
    2.2 km SW
  • Ummera Village, County Leitrim
    2.2 km NW
  • Shass Village, County Leitrim
    2.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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