Ballyhaunis
Local name: Béal Átha hAmhnais
Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°46′00″ N 8°46′00″ W
- Population
- 2,366
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock16 km
- SNN Shannon Airport119 km
About Ballyhaunis
Ballyhaunis is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Population: 2,366. Elevation: 83 m.
Ballyhaunis (Irish: Béal Átha hAmhnais, meaning 'ford-mouth of strife') is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line linking Dublin to Westport and Ballina. Ballyhaunis is within both the Roman Catholic and civil parishes of Annagh. It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary (popularly referred to as "the Abbey"), which was founded in 1348, according to local tradition.
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In comparison
- No. 6 of 39 places in County Mayo by population
- Nearest larger town: Claremorris, 16 km W
- 31 sights and natural places within 10 km Kilmannin Bridge, Annagh Loughs
Climate of Ballyhaunis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 104 | 111 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 102 | 110 | 140 | 142 | 138 |
Airports nearest to Ballyhaunis
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 16 km
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 119 km
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 145 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kilmannin Bridge Landmark, County Mayo0.7 km NE
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Annagh Loughs Lake, County Mayo1.3 km NW
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Cave Bridge Landmark, County Mayo2.1 km N
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Lough Caheer Lake, County Mayo2.6 km N
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Island Lake Lake, County Mayo2.8 km NW
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Loughanshoheen Lake, County Mayo4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources