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Gortakeeran

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°10′38″ N 8°39′32″ W

Map showing the location of Gortakeeran Gortakeeran
Location in Ireland
Elevation
181 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 Airport99 km

About Gortakeeran

Gortakeeran is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (31 km). Nearby sights include Cabragh Bridge and Mullagh Lough.

Climate of Gortakeeran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Gortakeeran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gortakeeran

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 168 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 31 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 99 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 137 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 168 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 184 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 254 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gortakeeran

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 1,381 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 11 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 14 kmN
  • Inishmore Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km712 places

  • Inishteige Island 48 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 29 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 40 kmW

60–100 km1,287 places

  • Inishlyre Island 76 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmW
  • Station Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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