Fairy Island, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Fairy Island

Fairy Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (47 km). Nearby sights include Church Island and Lough Gill.

Photos of Fairy Island

Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Fairy Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (156 mm)
Driest month: April (80 mm)

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

17° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

156

Feb

109

Mar

127

Apr

80

May

82

Jun

85

Jul

91

Aug

112

Sep

126

Oct

152

Nov

155

Dec

156

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 Fairy Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	156	109	127	80	82	85	91	112	126	152	155	156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fairy Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 165 km to the east.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 47 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 88 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 165 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 178 kmsouth
Cork Population: 224K 262 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 319 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fairy Island

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 1,414 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 22 kmW
Coney Island Island 13 kmW
Muck Island Island 23 kmS

25–60 km738 places

Inishteige Island 29 kmE
Station Island Island 52 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmNW
Inishmurray Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km1,226 places

Inishlyre Island 95 kmSW
Umfin Island Island 94 kmN
Rutland Island Island 80 kmN
Pig Island Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sligo City, County Sligo
4.9 km W
Mullaghgar Village, County Sligo
1.3 km NE
Ballure Village, County Sligo
1.3 km N
Goats Island Village, County Sligo
1.8 km SW
Clogher Beg Village, County Sligo
1.8 km NE
Kittycahill Village, County Sligo
1.9 km NW

Fairy Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Church Island Island, County Sligo
0.6 km SE
Lough Gill Lake, County Sligo
1.2 km SE
Annagh Island Island, County Sligo
1.5 km W
Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Sligo
1.9 km S
Annagh Bay Natural site, County Sligo
1.9 km W
Slishwood Island East Island, County Sligo
1.8 km S
Colgagh Lough Lake, County Sligo
2.1 km N
Slishwood Island West Island, County Sligo
2.1 km S