Long Island, County Roscommon — Map and nearby sights

About Long Island

Long 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 River Suck and Sugarloaf Hill.

Climate of Long 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)

8° 2°

9° 2°

10° 3°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

20° 11°

17° 9°

14° 7°

10° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

92

Feb

72

Mar

73

Apr

60

May

60

Jun

65

Jul

65

Aug

87

Sep

80

Oct

96

Nov

93

Dec

93

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 Long Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	92	72	73	60	60	65	65	87	80	96	93	93

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

How to get to Long 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, 79 km to the southwest.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnorthwest
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 88 kmsouthwest
Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 79 kmsouthwest
Dublin Population: 1M 120 kmeast
Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 202 kmnortheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 335 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Long Island

Within 100 km: 313 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 971 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

Long Island Island 13 kmNE
Hare Island Island 22 kmN
Portland Island Island 20 kmSW
Long Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km334 places

Inchmore Island 25 kmN
Inchcleraun Island 34 kmN
Illaunmore Island 39 kmSW
Holy Island Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km1,327 places

Pollboy Bridge Landmark 100 kmNE
Bush Island Island 84 kmSW
Saint Thomas Island Island 76 kmSW
Mutton Island Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Shannonbridge Village, County Offaly
0.9 km SE
Cornaveagh Village, County Roscommon
2.4 km NW
Creggan Village, County Roscommon
3.5 km W
New Town Village, County Roscommon
3.5 km W
America Village, County Roscommon
4.2 km N
Clortrane Village, County Offaly
3.1 km NE

Long Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

River Suck River, Ireland
1.3 km S
Sugarloaf Hill Mountain, County Roscommon
2.2 km SW
Devenish Island Island, County Roscommon
2.5 km NE
Lough Kimoteen Lake, County Galway
2.6 km S
Dromalga Park Natural site, County Roscommon
4.1 km NW
Lough Nanag Lake, County Offaly
4.2 km NE
River Blackwater River, County Offaly
4.9 km SE
Fin Lough Lake, County Offaly
7.5 km NE