Cliffony
Local name: Cliafuine
Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°26′02″ N 8°27′15″ W
- Population
- 492
- 492
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Cliffony
Cliffony is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Population: 492. Elevation: 12 m.
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony (Irish: Cliafuine (Cliathmhuine), meaning 'hurdled thicket'), is a village in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. It is approximately three kilometres from Mullaghmore.
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In comparison
- No. 13 of 23 places in County Sligo by population
- Nearest larger town: Grange, 6 km SW
- 25 sights and natural places within 10 km Trawalua Strand, Mullaghmore Head
Climate of Cliffony
Best months for sightseeing: June–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 124 | 141 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 102 | 122 | 140 | 172 | 175 | 178 |
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).
Airports nearest to Cliffony
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 63 km
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 68 km
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 107 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trawalua Strand Beach, County Sligo1.3 km NW
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Mullaghmore Head Natural site, County Sligo2 km NW
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Bunduff Lough Lake, County Sligo2 km NE
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Dernish Island Island, County Sligo2.9 km W
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Bunduff Strand Beach, County Sligo2.9 km N
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Classie Bawn Castle Historic site, County Sligo2.8 km N
Sources & licences
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