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Cloontykilla Castle

Located in County Roscommon, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′59″ N 8°13′18″ W

Map showing the location of Cloontykilla Castle Cloontykilla Castle
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Knockvicar
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock40 km
CFN Donegal Airport117 km

About Cloontykilla Castle

Cloontykilla Castle is a historic site. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (40 km). Nearby sights include Rockingham Moated Site and Knockvicar Priory.

Climate of Cloontykilla Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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 Cloontykilla Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15211512482798486111115146146146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cloontykilla Castle

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 40 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 117 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cloontykilla Castle

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 549 natural sites, 1,424 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 1 kmSW
  • Bullock Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Stag Island Island 3 kmNW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km675 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 40 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,365 places

  • Inishlyre Island 96 kmW
  • Station Island Island 71 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 84 kmNW
  • Mutton Island Island 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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