Shankill Castle
Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°13′37″ N 6°08′27″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport24 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport138 km
About Shankill Castle
Shankill Castle is a historic site. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Carrickgollogan and Carlisle Grounds.
Photos of Shankill Castle
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Killiney Hill User:Raladic · CC BY 3.0 -
Carlisle Grounds Albert.white at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Climate of Shankill Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (52 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 75 | 68 | 81 | 77 | 82 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shankill Castle
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 14 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 24 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 138 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 156 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 14 kmnorthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmnorth
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 178 kmwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 209 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 212 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shankill Castle
Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 21 kmSW
- Sandymount Strand Beach 12 kmN
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 21 kmN
- North Bull Island Island 16 kmN
25–60 km388 places
- Rockabill Island 42 kmN
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 60 kmNW
- Skerries Islands Island 40 kmN
- Shenicks Island Island 39 kmN
60–100 km486 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Kings Island Island 93 kmS
- Large Island Island 74 kmNW
- Small Island Island 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carrickgollogan Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown1.6 km SW
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Carlisle Grounds Landmark, Ireland3.5 km SE
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Cork Abbey Attraction, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown2.7 km SE
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Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre Attraction, Leinster3.5 km SE
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Killiney Hill Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.7 km NE
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Killruddery House & Gardens Attraction, County Wicklow5.3 km SE
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Dargle River River, Ireland3.4 km SE
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Dalkey Hill Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown5.3 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Shankill Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown1.1 km E -
Bray Town, County Wicklow3.9 km SE -
Cabinteely Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.9 km N -
Loughlinstown Village, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown2 km N
Sources & licences
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