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Bolganard Lough

Located in County Roscommon, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′43″ N 7°46′13″ W

Map showing the location of Bolganard Lough Bolganard Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballinamore
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km
CFN Donegal Airport115 km

About Bolganard Lough

Bolganard Lough is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Coryer Lough and Drumlonan Lough.

Climate of Bolganard Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Bolganard Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1249297697173769798123121119

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

How to get to Bolganard Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 115 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 129 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 166 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 245 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bolganard Lough

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 1,204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Inishmore Island 23 kmE
  • Trinity Island Island 21 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 20 kmE
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 19 kmW

25–60 km611 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 32 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 30 kmSE
  • Inchcleraun Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,182 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 85 kmSE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmW
  • Reedy Flat Island 98 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 61 kmN

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