Carstown Cross Roads
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°39′26″ N 7°22′46″ W
- Elevation
- 171 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport105 km
- DUB Dublin Airport114 km
About Carstown Cross Roads
Carstown Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Ballykeefe Wood and Black Castle.
Climate of Carstown Cross Roads
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (113 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 92 | 84 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 90 | 86 | 110 | 105 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Carstown Cross Roads
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 105 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the west.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 105 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 114 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 118 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 107 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 113 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 236 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 262 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carstown Cross Roads
Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 808 natural sites, 524 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Freestone Hill Mountain 17 kmE
- Lackan Mountain 23 kmE
- Cappaghnagarrane Mountain 22 kmSW
- Screhan Mountain 18 kmS
25–60 km496 places
- Gull Island Island 60 kmS
- Coumshingaun Lough Lake 46 kmS
- Annaghmore Lough Lake 59 kmN
- Lough Muskry Lake 59 kmSW
60–100 km1,042 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 85 kmNE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 75 kmSE
- Bush Island Island 96 kmW
- Saltee Islands Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballykeefe Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny5.2 km S
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Black Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny5.9 km NE
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Drumshane Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny8.2 km NW
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Monabrogue Mountain, County Kilkenny7.1 km NW
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Boggan Mountain, County Kilkenny9 km W
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Killahy Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny7.6 km NW
Other cities and towns in County Kilkenny
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Callan Village, County Kilkenny13 km S -
Freshford Village, County Kilkenny8.7 km N
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Clonard Village, County Kilkenny4.9 km S
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Kilmanagh Village, County Kilkenny5 km SW
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Sart Cross Roads Village, County Kilkenny5.8 km N
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Pottlerath Village, County Kilkenny6 km SW
Sources & licences
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