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Emlaghgissan

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′18″ N 8°30′41″ W

Map showing the location of Emlaghgissan Emlaghgissan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
70 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 Knock27 km
CFN Donegal Airport109 km

About Emlaghgissan

Emlaghgissan is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (27 km). Nearby sights include Owenbeg River and Big Bridge.

Climate of Emlaghgissan

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 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
June (82 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 Emlaghgissan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°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)17412313583848283111124167169173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Emlaghgissan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 157 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 27 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 109 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 157 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 171 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Emlaghgissan

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 652 natural sites, 1,423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Stag Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km633 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 26 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 46 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 42 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 26 kmN

60–100 km1,408 places

  • Inishlyre Island 80 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 94 kmW
  • Station Island Island 73 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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