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Moore’s Cross Roads

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°50′56″ N 7°04′19″ W

Map showing the location of Moore’s Cross Roads Moore’s Cross Roads
Location in Ireland
Elevation
204 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 Airport84 km
SNN Shannon Airport126 km

About Moore’s Cross Roads

Moore’s Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Jake’s Hill and Gales Hill.

Climate of Moore’s Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (110 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Moore’s Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088477646665668593102100110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moore’s Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 84 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 77 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 84 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 77 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 107 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmnorth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 254 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Moore’s Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 766 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Freestone Hill Mountain 22 kmS
  • Gales Hill Mountain 5 kmN
  • Jake’s Hill Mountain 3 kmSW
  • Lackan Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km558 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Kings Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 49 kmNE
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km988 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 93 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 79 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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