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Larkin’s Cross Roads

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 53°05′03″ N 7°17′40″ W

Map showing the location of Larkin’s Cross Roads Larkin’s Cross Roads
Location in Ireland
Elevation
77 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 Airport79 km
SNN Shannon Airport118 km

About Larkin’s Cross Roads

Larkin’s Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Triogue River and Mountmellick Museum.

Climate of Larkin’s Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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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Climate of Larkin’s Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)9674716267636585879695101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Larkin’s Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 75 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 79 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 118 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 137 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 75 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 191 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Larkin’s Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 712 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Annaghmore Lough Lake 19 kmNW
  • Raheen Lough Lake 14 kmN
  • Slieve Bloom Mountains Mountain 18 kmW
  • Conlawn Hill Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km415 places

  • Long Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Portland Island Island 58 kmW
  • Long Island Island 58 kmW
  • Friars Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,161 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 64 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 75 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 78 kmE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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