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Coolnahau Hill

Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°25′20″ N 7°07′18″ W

Map showing the location of Coolnahau Hill Coolnahau Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
265 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mullennakill
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport114 km
DUB Dublin Airport126 km

About Coolnahau Hill

Coolnahau Hill is a mountain. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 265 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (114 km). Nearby sights include Mount Alto and Tory Hill.

Climate of Coolnahau Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (115 mm)
Driest month
July (60 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 Coolnahau Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1159281657261608286107102113

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

How to get to Coolnahau Hill

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 114 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 105 km to the west.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 114 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 126 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 105 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 117 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 236 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Coolnahau Hill

Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 686 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Lough Cullin Lake 12 kmS
  • White Mountain Mountain 21 kmE
  • Carrickbyrne Hill Mountain 24 kmE
  • Tory Hill Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km393 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Saltee Islands Island 49 kmSE
  • Lady’s Island Island 56 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km770 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Illaunmore Island 100 kmNW
  • Capel Island Island 78 kmSW
  • Ballycotton Island Island 89 kmSW

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