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Freeheen

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°07′04″ N 8°29′30″ W

Map showing the location of Freeheen Freeheen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
78 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 Knock31 km
CFN Donegal Airport104 km

About Freeheen

Freeheen is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (31 km). Nearby sights include Ardrea Lough and Doon Hill.

Climate of Freeheen

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
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 Freeheen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°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 Freeheen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 162 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 31 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 104 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 134 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 162 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 247 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 334 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Freeheen

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 1,416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 23 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 21 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km652 places

  • Inishteige Island 41 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 37 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 49 kmW
  • Portned Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,339 places

  • Inishlyre Island 83 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 95 kmW
  • Station Island Island 68 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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