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Branchfield Bridge

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°07′53″ N 8°43′15″ W

Map showing the location of Branchfield Bridge Branchfield Bridge
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Branchfield
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock25 km
CFN Donegal Airport105 km

About Branchfield Bridge

Branchfield Bridge is a landmark. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (25 km). Nearby sights include Stirabout Bridge and Carha Bidge.

Climate of Branchfield Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (162 mm)
Driest month
April (78 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 Branchfield Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15911212778878380106121156159162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Branchfield Bridge

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 163 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 25 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 105 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 143 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 163 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 345 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Branchfield Bridge

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 1,394 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 15 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km733 places

  • Inishteige Island 54 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 60 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 34 kmN
  • Horse Island Island 59 kmW

60–100 km1,302 places

  • Inishlyre Island 70 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmW
  • Station Island Island 77 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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