- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport77 km
- SNN Shannon Airport121 km
About Dunamase Rock
Dunamase Rock is a historic site. Location: County Laois, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Kilteale Hill and Hewson Hill.
Climate of Dunamase Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 85 | 87 | 96 | 95 | 101 |
How to get to Dunamase Rock
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 72 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 77 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 121 kmwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 145 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 72 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 104 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 152 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 194 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 272 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunamase Rock
Within 100 km: 369 historic and cultural sites, 739 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Raheen Lough Lake 21 kmN
- Slieve Bloom Mountains Mountain 25 kmW
- Conlawn Hill Mountain 17 kmW
- Gales Hill Mountain 19 kmSE
25–60 km496 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 59 kmE
- Invernisk Island 58 kmW
- Grant’s Island Island 55 kmW
- Ash Island Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km1,067 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 78 kmNE
- Sandymount Strand Beach 75 kmNE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kilteale Hill Mountain, County Laois0.9 km E
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Hewson Hill Mountain, County Laois1.8 km SW
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Carrigeen Hill Mountain, County Laois3.5 km NE
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Dunamaise Art Center Attraction, County Laois6 km W
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Cobbler’s Castle Historic site, County Laois7.6 km SE
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Bawn Hill Mountain, County Laois7.7 km E
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Coolroe Castle Historic site, County Laois8.5 km NE
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Ballaghmore Hill Mountain, County Laois7.1 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Stradbally Village, County Laois4.2 km SE
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Aghnakily Village, County Laois1.1 km SW
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Ballymaddock Village, County Laois1.5 km NE
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Portlaoise City, County Laois6 km W
Sources & licences
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