- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
- CFN Donegal Airport86 km
About Sligo Abbey
Sligo Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Sligo County Museum and Showgrounds.
Photos of Sligo Abbey
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Knocknarea Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Dartry Mountains D Gore · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Sligo Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 |
How to get to Sligo Abbey
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 169 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 86 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 179 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 264 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 322 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sligo Abbey
Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 1,398 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 9 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 17 kmW
- Inishmurray Island 22 kmNW
- Coney Island Island 8 kmW
25–60 km781 places
- Inishteige Island 33 kmE
- Station Island Island 54 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 50 kmNW
- Gull Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km1,194 places
- Inishlyre Island 92 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 93 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 79 kmN
- Pig Island Island 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sligo County Museum Museum, County Sligo0.3 km NW
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Showgrounds Landmark, County Sligo1.1 km W
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Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo2.2 km SE
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Annagh Bay Natural site, County Sligo3 km E
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River Garvogue River, County Sligo1.6 km NW
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Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo3.4 km SE
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Annagh Island Island, County Sligo3.5 km E
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Wolf Island Island, County Sligo3.6 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Sligo City, County Sligo0.1 km S -
Rathquarter Village, County Sligo0.5 km NE
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Ballincar Village, County Sligo3.6 km NW
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Bellanode Village, County Sligo1.4 km E
Sources & licences
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