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Devenish Island

Located in County Roscommon, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′07″ N 8°01′29″ W

Map showing the location of Devenish Island Devenish Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shannonbridge
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km
SNN Shannon Airport90 km

About Devenish Island

Devenish Island is an island. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (86 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nanag and Long Island.

Climate of Devenish Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Devenish Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)927273606065658780969393

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

How to get to Devenish Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 82 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 90 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 118 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 159 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 199 kmnortheast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 334 kmeast

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

Day trips from Devenish Island

Within 100 km: 325 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 980 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Long Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Inchmore Island 23 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 19 kmN
  • Portland Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km314 places

  • Inchcleraun Island 31 kmN
  • Illaunmore Island 42 kmSW
  • Holy Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Black Islands Island 26 kmN

60–100 km1,357 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 97 kmNE
  • Bush Island Island 87 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 79 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 69 kmW

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