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Eagle Island

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°16′59″ N 10°05′26″ W

Map showing the location of Eagle Island Eagle Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aughernagalliagh
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock93 km
CFN Donegal Airport141 km

About Eagle Island

Eagle Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (93 km). Nearby sights include Cross Rock and Illanleamnahelty.

Climate of Eagle Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (140 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Eagle Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°11°14°15°17°17°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13397996263677298105140133132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eagle Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 93 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 205 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 93 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 141 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 192 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 274 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 287 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eagle Island

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Pig Island Island 25 kmE
  • Kid Island Island 15 kmE
  • Inishkeeragh Island 10 kmS
  • Rusheen Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km349 places

  • Inishlyre Island 59 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 33 kmS
  • Island More Island 57 kmSE
  • Inishbiggle Island 34 kmS

60–100 km703 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 94 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 89 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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