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Derreenadooey Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′03″ N 9°01′05″ W

Map showing the location of Derreenadooey Lough Derreenadooey Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Coolcashla
0.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock16 km
CFN Donegal Airport126 km

About Derreenadooey Lough

Derreenadooey Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (16 km). Nearby sights include Callow Loughs and Callow Lough Lower.

Climate of Derreenadooey Lough

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 Derreenadooey Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°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 Derreenadooey Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 149 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 16 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 126 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 149 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 213 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derreenadooey Lough

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 1,441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Annagh Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Castle Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km773 places

  • Inishlyre Island 46 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 36 kmNE
  • Island More Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,275 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 91 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 60 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Coolcashla Village, County Mayo
    0.3 km W
  • Silver Ford Village, County Mayo
    0.8 km NW
  • Graffy Village, County Mayo
    0.9 km E
  • Carn Village, County Mayo
    1 km SW
  • Cullin Village, County Mayo
    1.2 km NW
  • Cuildoo Village, County Mayo
    1.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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