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Cragh Islands

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′29″ N 9°16′37″ W

Map showing the location of Cragh Islands Cragh Islands
Location in Ireland
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lahardaun
4.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock34 km
CFN Donegal Airport125 km

About Cragh Islands

Cragh Islands is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (34 km). Nearby sights include Roe Island and Castle Island.

Climate of Cragh Islands

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 Cragh Islands
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 Cragh Islands

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 161 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 34 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 125 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 153 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 161 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 216 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 246 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 379 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cragh Islands

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 572 natural sites, 1,313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Annagh Island Island 3 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 2 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Illanroe Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km756 places

  • Inishlyre Island 36 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 44 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,047 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 92 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 86 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 91 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 84 kmSW

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