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Ballagh Hill

Located in Galway City, Connacht Coordinates: 53°17′09″ N 9°06′21″ W

Map showing the location of Ballagh Hill Ballagh Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galway
3.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport66 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km

About Ballagh Hill

Ballagh Hill is a mountain. Location: Galway City, Connacht. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Bushy Park and Sports Field, Westside, Galway.

Climate of Ballagh Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Ballagh Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ballagh Hill

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 66 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 160 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 397 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ballagh Hill

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 1,286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Mutton Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 12 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 22 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km610 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 38 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 54 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Inishlyre Island 69 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 65 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 97 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galway City, County Galway
    3.9 km E
  • Claddagh Village, County Galway
    3.4 km SE
  • Ballagh Village, County Galway
    1.2 km N
  • Barna Village, County Galway
    5 km SW
  • Tonabrocky Village, County Galway
    1.5 km W
  • Knocknacarra Village, Galway City
    2.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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