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Turlough

Local name: Turlach

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°53′00″ N 9°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Turlough Turlough
Location in Ireland
Population
299
299
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock26 km
SNN Shannon Airport133 km

About Turlough

Turlough is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Population: 299. Elevation: 24 m.

From Wikipedia

Turlough, (Irish: Turlach, from tuar lach, meaning 'dry place': in particular, a seasonal lake) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, 6 km northeast of Castlebar. It is known for the presence of the Museum of Country Life (part of the National Museum of Ireland), and for its well-preserved and unusually squat round tower, built between 900 and 1200. Turlough is also the name of the encompassing civil parish and the surrounding 241-acre townland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Turlough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Turlough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12886996775696991105128135131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Turlough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 141 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 133 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 141 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 141 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 206 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 227 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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