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Rooskey

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′42″ N 7°56′35″ W

Map showing the location of Rooskey Rooskey
Location in Ireland
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock58 km
DUB Dublin Airport122 km

About Rooskey

Rooskey is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include Eslin River and Lough Tap.

Climate of Rooskey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (113 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Rooskey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138992686472719086109110110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Rooskey

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 122 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 128 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 223 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 322 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rooskey

Within 100 km: 286 historic and cultural sites, 444 natural sites, 1,222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Bullock Island Island 24 kmNW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 23 kmN
  • Turf Island Island 20 kmN

25–60 km632 places

  • Inishteige Island 50 kmN
  • Long Island Island 56 kmS
  • Inchmore Island 26 kmE
  • Inchmore Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,201 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 87 kmE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 62 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmNW
  • Station Island Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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