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Portmurraghan Island

Located in County Kildare, Leinster Coordinates: 53°07′27″ N 7°04′24″ W

Map showing the location of Portmurraghan Island Portmurraghan Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Monasterevin
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport64 km
SNN Shannon Airport133 km

About Portmurraghan Island

Portmurraghan Island is an island. Location: County Kildare, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Moore Abbey and Figile River.

Climate of Portmurraghan Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Portmurraghan Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886662566059597684868591

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

How to get to Portmurraghan Island

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 60 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 64 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 133 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 145 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 60 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 271 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Portmurraghan Island

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 520 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Raheen Lough Lake 18 kmNW
  • Grange Hill Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Boston Hill Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Hill of Allen Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km612 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 50 kmE
  • Cro Inis Island 46 kmNW
  • Lough Tay Lake 54 kmE
  • Lough Sunderlin Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km846 places

  • Rockabill Island 89 kmNE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 65 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 63 kmE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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