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Gorlnigh Wood

Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°30′59″ N 6°58′47″ W

Map showing the location of Gorlnigh Wood Gorlnigh Wood
Location in Ireland
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Graiguenamanagh
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport112 km
ORK Cork International Airport128 km

About Gorlnigh Wood

Gorlnigh Wood is a natural site. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (112 km). Nearby sights include Brandon Hill and Bahana Wood.

Climate of Gorlnigh Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Gorlnigh Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1149082646962638290105101113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gorlnigh Wood

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 112 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 103 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 112 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 128 kmsouthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 103 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 113 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 123 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 231 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 242 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gorlnigh Wood

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 703 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Lough Cullin Lake 24 kmS
  • White Mountain Mountain 11 kmE
  • Mount Leinster Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Knockroe Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km459 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Saltee Islands Island 51 kmSE
  • Lady’s Island Island 54 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 40 kmSE

60–100 km739 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Capel Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Lough Tay Lake 81 kmNE
  • Rathmines and Rathgar Waterworks Lake 90 kmNE

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