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Museum

Cork City Gaol

Located in Cork City, Munster Coordinates: 51°53′56″ N 8°29′56″ W

Cork City Gaol
Sheila1988 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Cork
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport6 km
KIR Kerry Airport77 km

About Cork City Gaol

Cork City Gaol is a museum. Location: Cork City, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral and Knocknaheeny.

At a glance

Opened
1824
Official website
corkcitygaol.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Cork City Gaol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (147 mm)
Driest month
June (60 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 Cork City Gaol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)147115101647060617593126126139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cork City Gaol

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 2 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 6 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 77 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 2 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 86 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 221 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 316 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cork City Gaol

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 882 natural sites, 619 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Sovereign Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Rocky Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Roaninish Island 5 kmSW
  • Ringaskiddy Island Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km471 places

  • Rabbit Islands Island 59 kmSW
  • Capel Island Island 44 kmE
  • Ballycotton Island Island 36 kmE
  • Big Sovereign Island 25 kmS

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Bush Island Island 89 kmN
  • Whiddy Island Island 73 kmW
  • Sherky Island Island 98 kmW
  • Sherkin Island Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources