- Elevation
- 589 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport68 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport68 km
About Slieve Foye
Slieve Foye is a mountain. Location: County Louth, Leinster. Elevation: 589 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Carlingford Mountain and The Eagles Rock.
Photos of Slieve Foye
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Clermont Carn Peter Lyons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Slieve Foye
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (174 mm)
- Driest month
- May (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 134 | 141 | 93 | 90 | 94 | 90 | 118 | 118 | 155 | 159 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Slieve Foye
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the north.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 68 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 68 kmnorth
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 69 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmnorth
- Dublin Population: 1M 79 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 209 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 222 kmsouthwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 223 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slieve Foye
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 325 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE
- Lough Shannagh Lake 19 kmNE
- Camlough Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
- Drumcah Lough Lake 22 kmW
25–60 km259 places
- Rockabill Island 52 kmS
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 53 kmSW
- Reedy Flat Island 55 kmN
- Guns Island Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km656 places
- Sandymount Strand Beach 79 kmS
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 70 kmS
- Reagh Island Island 64 kmNE
- Rams Island Island 61 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carlingford Village, County Louth1.9 km E
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Knocknamona Village, County Louth1.6 km W
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Two Mile River Bridge Village, County Louth2.2 km N
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Omeath Village, County Louth5.8 km NW -
Cloughmore Village, County Louth2.4 km W
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Ballyonen Village, County Louth2.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carlingford Mountain Mountain, County Louth1.3 km NW
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The Eagles Rock Mountain, County Louth1.5 km NW
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Barnavave Mountain, County Louth2.1 km S
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The Foxes Rock Mountain, County Louth3.4 km NW
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Mullaghattin Mountain, County Louth4.1 km W
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Slievenaglogh Mountain, County Louth4.3 km SW
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Annaloughan Mountain Mountain, County Louth5.2 km SW
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Big River River, County Louth4.2 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Clermont Carn Mountain, County Louth7.9 km NW
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Carnavaddy Mountain, County Louth5.9 km W
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Carrabane Mountain, County Louth7 km W
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The Castle Mountain, County Louth4.8 km W
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The Ben Rock Mountain, County Louth8.1 km W
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The Round Mountain Mountain, County Louth5.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources