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Village

The Swan

Local name: An Eala

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°53′20″ N 7°09′36″ W

Map showing the location of The Swan The Swan
Location in Ireland
Population
213
213
Elevation
174 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 Airport85 km
SNN Shannon Airport121 km

About The Swan

The Swan is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Population: 213. Elevation: 174 m.

From Wikipedia

Swan or The Swan (Irish: an Eala) is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. Around 20 km south-east of Portlaoise, it lies near the County Kilkenny border where the R430 regional road crosses the R426. The village lies within the townland of Slatt (Lower), in the civil parish of Rathaspick.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of The Swan

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 The Swan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088477646665668593102100110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Swan

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 85 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 121 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 79 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 102 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 207 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 261 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Swan

Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 779 natural sites, 521 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 23 kmW
  • Gales Hill Mountain 7 kmE
  • Jake’s Hill Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Lackan Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km532 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 60 kmE
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 51 kmNE
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 54 kmE
  • Lough Boora Lake 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,067 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 91 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 81 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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