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Goatstown

Local name: Baile na nGabhar

Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°17′32″ N 6°13′49″ W

Map showing the location of Goatstown Goatstown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport15 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport138 km

About Goatstown

Goatstown is a neighbourhood. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster.

From Wikipedia

Goatstown (Irish: Baile na nGabhar) is a small suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. It is primarily a residential area. To the west is Dundrum, to the east is Blackrock, to the south is Kilmacud, and to the north is Clonskeagh. The area is also bordered by Mount Merrion, with which it shares many local amenities. Entrances to University College Dublin can be found on Roebuck Road, and due to the area's proximity to the campus, the suburb hosts many university students.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Goatstown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (106 mm)
Driest month
July (65 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 Goatstown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)101787767696865858510195106

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

How to get to Goatstown

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 15 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 138 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 149 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 5 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 214 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 217 kmeast

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

Day trips from Goatstown

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 368 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 24 kmS
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 5 kmNE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • North Bull Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km410 places

  • Rockabill Island 37 kmNE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 50 kmNW
  • Skerries Islands Island 34 kmN
  • Shenicks Island Island 33 kmN

60–100 km556 places

  • Kings Island Island 98 kmS
  • White Island Island 97 kmN
  • Black Island Island 98 kmN
  • Large Island Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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