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Natural site

Curragh Wood

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°43′55″ N 6°16′06″ W

Map showing the location of Curragh Wood Curragh Wood
Location in Ireland
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killinierin
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport78 km
SNN Shannon Airport180 km

About Curragh Wood

Curragh Wood is a natural site. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Larch Hill and Aughoamoe Bridge.

Climate of Curragh Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (112 mm)
Driest month
June (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 Curragh Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°11°14°17°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1118579677061618388106101112

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

How to get to Curragh Wood

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 78 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 180 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 181 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 67 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Curragh Wood

Within 100 km: 259 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Tara Hill Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Croghan Mountain Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Annagh Hill Mountain 7 kmW
  • Gibbet Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km354 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 39 kmN
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Lady’s Island Island 58 kmS
  • Kings Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km469 places

  • Rockabill Island 98 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 67 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Bardsey Island Island 100 kmE

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