Village

Shancough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°09′48″ N 8°37′31″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 85 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 Airport100 km

About Shancough

Shancough is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (31 km). Nearby sights include Knockadoo Lough and Drumdivnagh Lough.

Climate of Shancough

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)

7° 2°

8° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

174

Feb

123

Mar

135

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

167

Nov

169

Dec

173

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 Shancough
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	9°	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)	174	123	135	83	84	82	83	111	124	167	169	173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shancough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 167 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 31 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 100 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 167 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 182 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 252 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shancough

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 1,386 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmN
Dunmoran Strand Beach 13 kmNW
Coney Island Island 15 kmN
Muck Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km694 places

Inishteige Island 47 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 57 kmN
Inishmurray Island 30 kmN
Annagh Island Island 42 kmW

60–100 km1,293 places

Inishlyre Island 78 kmSW
Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmW
Station Island Island 70 kmNE
Rutland Island Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Knockadoo Lough Lake, County Sligo
1.8 km SW
Drumdivnagh Lough Lake, County Sligo
2.4 km S
Killoran North Lough Lake, County Sligo
2.5 km S
Mullagh Lough Lake, County Sligo
2.8 km NW
Cabragh Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
3 km W
Tullaghan Hill Mountain, County Sligo
3.6 km NE