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Burren Hill

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°56′54″ N 9°07′02″ W

Map showing the location of Burren Hill Burren Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foxford
3.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock20 km
CFN Donegal Airport132 km

About Burren Hill

Burren Hill is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (20 km). Nearby sights include Carranarah and Castle Island.

Climate of Burren Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Burren Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)123861006574686790101126129127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Burren Hill

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 147 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 20 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 132 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 147 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 202 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 220 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 232 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 378 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Burren Hill

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 1,381 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Annagh Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Castle Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km769 places

  • Inishlyre Island 38 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 54 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,162 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 85 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 84 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 86 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Foxford Village, County Mayo
    3.6 km N
  • Kilmore Village, County Mayo
    0.8 km NE
  • Ummoon Village, County Mayo
    0.8 km SE
  • Bleanmore Village, County Mayo
    1.3 km W
  • Leckee Village, County Mayo
    1.4 km N
  • Tawnagh Beg Village, County Mayo
    1.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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