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Folleesh Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°12′39″ N 8°36′39″ W

Map showing the location of Folleesh Lough Folleesh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Larkhill
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
CFN Donegal Airport94 km

About Folleesh Lough

Folleesh Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Lough Doo and Tullaghan Hill.

Climate of Folleesh 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 19°)
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 Folleesh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Folleesh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 172 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 36 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 94 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 172 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 184 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 258 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 334 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Folleesh Lough

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 1,392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 7 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 10 kmN
  • Inishmore Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km713 places

  • Inishteige Island 44 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 52 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 25 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Inishlyre Island 81 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 90 kmW
  • Station Island Island 65 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 86 kmN

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