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Priory of St John the Baptist

Located in County Meath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°33′18″ N 6°46′07″ W

Map showing the location of Priory of St John the Baptist Priory of St John the Baptist
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Newtown Trim
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport36 km
BFS Belfast International Airport128 km

About Priory of St John the Baptist

Priory of St John the Baptist is a tourist attraction. Location: County Meath, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Newtowntrim Cathedral and Scurlockstown Bridge.

Climate of Priory of St John the Baptist

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (100 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Priory of St John the Baptist
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1007375616666648485979996

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Priory of St John the Baptist

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 36 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 128 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 42 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 128 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 247 kmeast

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

Day trips from Priory of St John the Baptist

Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 13 kmNE
  • Large Island Island 21 kmN
  • Small Island Island 20 kmN
  • Bracklin Lough Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km448 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 51 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 45 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 46 kmE

60–100 km950 places

  • Long Island Island 79 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 60 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 77 kmW
  • Inchcleraun Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newtown Trim Neighbourhood, County Meath
    0.2 km NW
  • Trim Town, County Meath
    1.5 km W
  • Saintjohns Neighbourhood, County Meath
    0.3 km S
  • Newtown Neighbourhood, County Meath
    0.4 km N

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