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Doonyneill Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°12′26″ N 8°32′32″ W

Map showing the location of Doonyneill Lough Doonyneill Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballysadare
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock38 km
CFN Donegal Airport94 km

About Doonyneill Lough

Doonyneill Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (38 km). Nearby sights include Cooney Lough and Corhawhagh Lough.

Climate of Doonyneill Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Doonyneill Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doonyneill Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 172 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 38 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 94 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 172 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 257 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Doonyneill Lough

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 1,405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 14 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 11 kmN
  • Muck Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km724 places

  • Inishteige Island 40 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 54 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 27 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Inishlyre Island 85 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 94 kmW
  • Station Island Island 62 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 86 kmN

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