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Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery

Located in County Meath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°44′31″ N 7°07′43″ W

Map showing the location of Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Oldcastle
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport67 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock113 km

About Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery

Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery is a historic site. Location: County Meath, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Tubride Bridge and Creeve Lough.

Climate of Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (135 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13410710571747475101103133134135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 67 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 74 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 67 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 113 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 118 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 74 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 224 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 269 kmeast

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

Day trips from Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 493 natural sites, 830 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Large Island Island 18 kmE
  • Small Island Island 18 kmE
  • White Lough Lake 8 kmSW
  • Skeagh Lough Upper Lake 25 kmN

25–60 km505 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 31 kmE
  • Inchmore Island 30 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 60 kmSW
  • Inishmore Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km990 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 76 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 77 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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