- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport94 km
- DUB Dublin Airport112 km
About Cross of Beggar
Cross of Beggar is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Clomantagh Hill and Knockdrinnia.
Climate of Cross of Beggar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 102 | 96 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 103 | 96 | 123 | 118 | 123 |
How to get to Cross of Beggar
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 94 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 75 km to the west.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 112 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 123 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 75 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 106 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 117 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 277 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cross of Beggar
Within 100 km: 309 historic and cultural sites, 810 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km60 places
- Grantstown Lough Lake 11 kmN
- Butler’s Lough Lake 24 kmNW
- Black Lough Lake 24 kmNW
- Forked Lough Lake 23 kmNW
25–60 km478 places
- Illaunmore Island 56 kmW
- Corrikeen Islands Island 55 kmW
- Inishdala Islands Island 59 kmNW
- Goat Island Island 57 kmNW
60–100 km1,193 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 88 kmNE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 90 kmSE
- Bush Island Island 86 kmW
- Saltee Islands Island 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clomantagh Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny4.4 km S
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Knockdrinnia Mountain, County Kilkenny6 km NW
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Ballyring Mountain, County Kilkenny7.4 km E
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Knockmannon Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny6.5 km E
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Castle Pierce Historic site, County Kilkenny6.9 km W
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Drumshane Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny10 km S
Other cities and towns in County Kilkenny
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Ballyragget Village, County Kilkenny14 km E -
Freshford Village, County Kilkenny10 km SE
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Crosspatrick Village, County Kilkenny5.3 km W
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Baunballinlough Village, County Kilkenny5.3 km W
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Foyle Bridge Village, County Kilkenny5.6 km E
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Balief Cross Roads Village, County Kilkenny5.8 km S
Sources & licences
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