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Castle Island

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′06″ N 9°17′34″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Island Castle Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crossmolina
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
CFN Donegal Airport125 km

About Castle Island

Castle Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Roe Island and Cragh Islands.

Climate of Castle Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Castle Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12078916373676686103122130125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 162 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 36 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 125 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 154 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 162 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 227 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 248 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 379 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castle Island

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 574 natural sites, 1,305 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Annagh Island Island 3 kmE
  • Roe Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Cragh Islands Island 2 kmSE
  • Illanroe Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km752 places

  • Inishlyre Island 37 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 43 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,046 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 93 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 86 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 91 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 85 kmSW

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