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Sligo County Museum

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°16′22″ N 8°28′22″ W

Sligo County Museum
Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Sligo
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
CFN Donegal Airport86 km

About Sligo County Museum

Sligo County Museum is a museum. Location: County Sligo, Connacht.

From Wikipedia

Sligo County Museum (Irish: Músaem Chontae Shligigh) is a museum dedicated to the history of County Sligo. The museum is housed in a former manse on Stephen Street, Sligo town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Official website
sligoarts.ie

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sligo County Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sligo County Museum
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)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sligo County Museum

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 County Museum

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 1,396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 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 49 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 57 kmN

60–100 km1,194 places

  • Inishlyre Island 92 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 93 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 78 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources