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Lismore House

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°55′10″ N 7°34′30″ W

Map showing the location of Lismore House Lismore House
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Carrowreagh
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport94 km
DUB Dublin Airport104 km

About Lismore House

Lismore House is a historic site. Location: County Laois, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Knockaroe and Sentry Hill.

Climate of Lismore House

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (116 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Lismore House
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°3°
Precipitation (mm)1149388687272729993116112116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lismore House

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 94 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 76 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 104 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 76 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 100 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 216 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 287 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lismore House

Within 100 km: 349 historic and cultural sites, 813 natural sites, 647 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 7 kmSE
  • Butler’s Lough Lake 12 kmW
  • Black Lough Lake 11 kmW
  • Forked Lough Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km435 places

  • Long Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Illaunmore Island 49 kmW
  • Holy Island Island 59 kmW
  • Scilly Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,298 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 85 kmE
  • Bush Island Island 87 kmW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 75 kmW
  • Keeragh Islands Island 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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