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Farran Cross Roads

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°54′30″ N 7°28′11″ W

Map showing the location of Farran Cross Roads Farran Cross Roads
Location in Ireland
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport99 km
SNN Shannon Airport101 km

About Farran Cross Roads

Farran Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Shean Hill and River Gully.

Climate of Farran Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Farran Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1149386677171739993115113117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Farran Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 99 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 82 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 99 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 101 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 82 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 94 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 214 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Farran Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 817 natural sites, 626 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 5 kmSW
  • Butler’s Lough Lake 19 kmW
  • Black Lough Lake 18 kmW
  • Forked Lough Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km432 places

  • Long Island Island 60 kmNW
  • Illaunmore Island 56 kmW
  • Corrikeen Islands Island 56 kmW
  • Inishdala Islands Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,316 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 79 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 98 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 97 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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