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Doonsheheen

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°06′09″ N 8°21′38″ W

Map showing the location of Doonsheheen Doonsheheen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock37 km
CFN Donegal Airport105 km

About Doonsheheen

Doonsheheen is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Annaghgowla Island and Castle Baldwin.

Climate of Doonsheheen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Doonsheheen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doonsheheen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 161 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 37 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 105 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 161 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 164 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 245 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Doonsheheen

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 1,437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Stag Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km657 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 30 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 36 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 42 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km1,344 places

  • Inishlyre Island 90 kmW
  • Station Island Island 65 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 98 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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