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Ballintubber Abbey

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°45′24″ N 9°16′58″ W

Map showing the location of Ballintubber Abbey Ballintubber Abbey
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Ballintubber
0.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock35 km
SNN Shannon Airport120 km

About Ballintubber Abbey

Ballintubber Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (35 km). Nearby sights include Claureen Bridge and Ballyhean Bridge.

Climate of Ballintubber Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Ballintubber Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12285956473656791101124128125

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

How to get to Ballintubber Abbey

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 35 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 120 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 156 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 207 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 214 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 399 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballintubber Abbey

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Inishturk Island 24 kmNW
  • Rocky Island Island 24 kmW
  • Forillan Island 23 kmW
  • Stony Island Island 22 kmW

25–60 km934 places

  • Inishlyre Island 25 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 51 kmNW
  • Mutton Island Island 58 kmS
  • Island More Island 27 kmW

60–100 km867 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 61 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 79 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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